Crane Crane

noun

large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world  ( crane )
large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world

lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis  ( crane )
lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis

a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix  ( Crane, Grus )
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix

United States poet (1899-1932)  ( Crane, Harold Hart Crane, Hart Crane )
United States poet (1899-1932)

United States writer (1871-1900)  ( Crane, Stephen Crane )
United States writer (1871-1900)

verb

() stretch (the neck) so as to see better  ( stretch out, crane )
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
 The women craned their necks to see the President drive by
The women craned their necks to see the President drive by

 meshing meshing

noun

the act of interlocking or meshing  ( interlock, interlocking, mesh, meshing )
the act of interlocking or meshing
 an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check
an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check

an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals  ( mesh, meshing, meshwork, net, network )
an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals

contact by fitting together  ( engagement, interlocking, mesh, meshing )
contact by fitting together
 the engagement of the clutch
the engagement of the clutch
 the meshing of gears
the meshing of gears

 Tyto alba Tyto alba

noun

mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control  ( barn owl, Tyto alba )
mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control

 rope tow rope tow

noun

a ski tow offering only a moving rope to hold onto  ( rope tow )
a ski tow offering only a moving rope to hold onto