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tower crane

British

noun

a rotatable cantilever jib on top of a steelwork tower used on building sites where the operator needs to command a good view of the site

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From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2024

Debris has been cleared from the road and the nearby tower crane was checked to ensure it was still safe.

From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2023

But in 2012, James F. Lomma, the owner of a crane company, was acquitted of all criminal charges in connection with the collapse of a tower crane that killed two workers.

From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2019

He said videos of the collapse posted on social media showed a tower crane that appeared to have lost its jib or boom, though its mast was still standing.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 10, 2017

Lynnwood boasted online about the first tower crane in the city, a year ago.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2016

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