"skill crane" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: skill cranes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} skill crane (plural skill cranes)
  1. Synonym of skill tester. Synonyms: skill tester [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-skill_crane-en-noun-4rLTU1-d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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