overhead crane

English

Noun

overhead crane (plural overhead cranes)

  1. A crane used in industry with a steel bridge mounted on a runway at either end, and a hoist which travels along the bridge.
    • 1962 August, “Talking of Trains: New diesel depot at Cardiff”, in Modern Railways, page 88:
      A two-track bay at the northern side will be equipped with an overhead crane for handling locomotive engines, etc.
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