crane

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 a tall machine with a long arm, used to lift and move building materials and other heavy objects 2 a large bird with long legs and a long neck verb [V] [usually +adv./prep.] to lean or stretch over sth in order to see sth better; to stretch your neck: [V] People were craning out of the windows and waving. * [VN] She craned her neck to get a better view of the stage.