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crane
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crane
large, gray, brown and white, long-legged, long-necked birds, with a loud raucous call. Includes Ballearica spp. (e.g. B. pavonina, the eastern crowned crane), grus, Bugeranus spp. and Anthropoides spp. (e.g. A. virgo, the desmoiselle crane).
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At ports and other cargo terminals, giant grab cranes load and unload the huge boxes.
The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the ... by Desrochers, Pierre / Independent Review
The operation uses a grab crane that operates a massive shovel that can rip open the hull and innards of a ship to reach the contents of the cargo hold.
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