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gantry

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun gantry has 1 sense
  1. gantry, gauntry - a framework of steel bars raised on side supports to bridge over or around something; can display railway signals above several tracks or can support a traveling crane etc.
    --1 is a kind of framework, frame, framing

Definitions from the Web

Gantry

Definition:

A gantry can refer to either a framework of steel beams used to support heavy equipment or a large, movable structure used to move materials or equipment in construction or shipping.

Parts of Speech:

  • Noun

Senses:

  1. A framework of steel beams used to support heavy equipment.
  2. A large, movable structure used to move materials or equipment in construction or shipping.

Usages:

Popular:

  1. The gantry at the construction site was used to lift the heavy steel beams into place.
  2. The port authority installed a gantry crane to facilitate the loading and unloading of cargo containers.

Local:

  1. The gantry on the bridge collapsed, causing a major traffic jam.
  2. Local fishermen use a small gantry to hoist their boats in and out of the water.

Sample Sentences:

Noun:

  1. The workers carefully assembled the gantry to provide additional support to the bridge.
  2. Using a gantry crane, the warehouse employees effortlessly lifted the heavy boxes onto the truck.

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