GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Crane (krān), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Craned (krānd); p. pr. & vb. n. Craning.]
   1. To cause to rise; to raise or lift, as by a crane; -- with up. [R.]
   
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   What engines, what instruments are used in craning up a soul, sunk below the center, to the highest heavens. Bates.
   
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   An upstart craned up to the height he has. Massinger.
   
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   2. To stretch, as a crane stretches its neck; as, “to crane the neck disdainfully”.  G. Eliot.
   
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