The Clue
Building machines (6 letter answer)
The Answer
CRANES
Tags
Notes
The answer CRANES is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1000 puzzles.
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Definition
CRANE as a noun:
1. (Crane, Stephen Crane) = United States writer (1871-1900)
2. (Crane, Hart Crane, Harold Hart Crane) = United States poet (1899-1932)
3. (Grus, Crane) = a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix
4. lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
5. large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world
CRANE as a verb:
1. (crane, stretch out) = stretch (the neck) so as to see better; "The women craned their necks to see the President drive by"