Answer:

ENTRY WORD: \ ˈkrān\

GUIDE WORDS: a large, tall machine used for moving heavy objects by suspending them from a projecting arm or beam.

Explanation:

PRONUNCIATION: Krein

PART OF SPEECH: Noun/Transitive Verb

Definition 1: any of a family of tall, long-legged wading birds having long necks and bills.

Cranes are well-known for their elegant courtship dances.

Definition 2: (informal) any bird resembling a crane, such as a heron.

Definition 3: a mechanical apparatus for lifting and moving heavy objects, having a tall, movable boom and a system of cables and pulleys.

They used a crane to lift the cement blocks to where they were constructing the upper floors.