"craner" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: craners [plural]
Etymology: From crane + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|crane|er}} crane + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} craner (plural craners)
  1. One who cranes.

Inflected forms

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