Crane Operator Word Search
A free Crane Operator word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the tools, duties, and vocabulary of a job, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: CRANE, HOIST, CABLE, HOOK, LOAD, LIFT, BOOM, COUNTERWEIGHT, CONTROLS, LEVER, PEDAL, SLING.
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Crane Operator word list, defined
- CRANE /kreɪn/ · noun, verb
- A large, long-legged, long-necked wading bird of the family Gruidae, known for its graceful appearance and elaborate courtship dances; also a large machine with an extending arm used for lifting and moving heavy loads. As a verb, it means to stretch or strain the neck in order to see better. Related: hoist, derrick, winch, heron.
- HOIST /hɔɪst/ · verb
- To lift or pull something up, typically using a rope or pulley. To raise something, especially a sail, by pulling on a rope. Related: lift, raise, pull, haul.
- CABLE /ˈkeɪbəl/ · noun (also verb)
- A thick, strong rope of twisted wires or fibers used to support, pull, or transmit something; also a bundle of insulated electrical conductors carrying current or signals. As a verb, to send a message by telegraph. Related: wire, cord, rope, line.
- HOOK /hʊk/ · noun, verb
- A curved or angled piece of metal or other material used for catching or holding something, or a device for catching or holding something, such as a fish. To catch or hold something with a hook. Related: latch, catch, snag, clasp.
- LOAD /lɒd/ · noun, verb
- A load is a quantity of something that is carried or handled, or a burden or weight. To load something means to put a load onto it. Related: burden, weight, cargo, pack.
- LIFT /lɪft/ · noun, verb
- A device for moving people or goods between floors in a building, typically using a system of pulleys and counterweights. To raise or move something upwards, typically using a mechanical device. Related: elevator, hoist, crane, winch.
- BOOM /buːm/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, boom denotes a deep, resonant roaring or thundering sound, a period of rapid economic growth or prosperity, or a long pole used to extend the foot of a sail. As a verb, it means to make such a deep resounding noise, or to grow or increase suddenly and vigorously. Related: roar, thunder, blast, surge.
- COUNTERWEIGHT /ˈkaʊntərweɪt/ · noun (also verb)
- A weight that balances another weight, especially in a mechanical system such as a lift, crane, or drawbridge. Figuratively, a factor or force that offsets or counterbalances another. Related: counterbalance, balance, ballast, offset.
- CONTROLS /kənˈtroʊlz/ · noun (plural) / verb (present tense)
- Controls are devices, mechanisms, or systems used to regulate, direct, or govern the operation of a machine, process, or organization. As a verb (third-person singular of 'control'), it means to exercise directing or restraining authority over something. Related: regulators, levers, switches, restraints.
- LEVER /ˈlɛvər/ · noun
- A bar or beam pivoted on a fulcrum, used to lift or move heavy weights, or a device that operates by pivoting on a fulcrum. Related: bar, beam, pivot, fulcrum.
- PEDAL /ˈpiːdəl/ · noun, verb
- A pedal is a foot-operated lever, typically used to control a machine or instrument. To pedal means to press down on a pedal with one's foot. Related: press, operate, control, regulate.
- SLING /ˈslɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- A sling is a device used to support or carry something, typically consisting of a strap or bandage that is wrapped around the body. To sling something means to throw or propel it with a swinging motion. Related: bandage, brace, support, strap.
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