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

“Like others in her vehicle and like others nearby, she had no warning that the tower crane would collapse,” her parents’ complaint alleged.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2022

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

The tower crane also allows the crews to prefabricate some things on the ground, such as steel cages that are then hoisted up and set in place, Collins said.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 19, 2016

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