crane operator
noun
: a person who operates a crane (a big machine with a long arm that is used by builders for lifting and moving heavy things)
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His father worked as a crane operator at the city’s port, and his mother managed the household.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
His father worked as a crane operator at the city’s port, and his mother managed the household.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
The six-person team, including the current owner, consists of three certified welders, two commercial drivers and a certified crane operator.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
High-stakes save Boston Fire Department firefighters saved a crane operator stuck in his cab at Conley Terminal in South Boston Saturday, despite the dangerous weather conditions.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Not to make too much of what is a relatively small (though not insignificant) role, but Jude’s anomalous casting as Malia’s Marcus Aurelius-quoting, crane operator dad does carry with it a current of eccentric vivacity that the rest of the film sorely lacks.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 18 May 2026
Operator suffers medical emergency The crane operator had a medical emergency while working at a site across from JPS Hospital and became stranded 220 feet above Fort Worth.
—Dawn White, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Construction crane operator turned entrepreneur, helping coaches build systems that last.
—John Tyler, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Robinson has no prior convictions in adult or juvenile courts, the attorney said, adding that Robinson attended school in North College Hill and has worked as an industrial crane operator since May 2025.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Feb. 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
His father worked as a crane operator at the city’s port, and his mother managed the household.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
The six-person team, including the current owner, consists of three certified welders, two commercial drivers and a certified crane operator.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
High-stakes save Boston Fire Department firefighters saved a crane operator stuck in his cab at Conley Terminal in South Boston Saturday, despite the dangerous weather conditions.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Not to make too much of what is a relatively small (though not insignificant) role, but Jude’s anomalous casting as Malia’s Marcus Aurelius-quoting, crane operator dad does carry with it a current of eccentric vivacity that the rest of the film sorely lacks.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 18 May 2026
Operator suffers medical emergency The crane operator had a medical emergency while working at a site across from JPS Hospital and became stranded 220 feet above Fort Worth.
—Dawn White, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Construction crane operator turned entrepreneur, helping coaches build systems that last.
—John Tyler, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Robinson has no prior convictions in adult or juvenile courts, the attorney said, adding that Robinson attended school in North College Hill and has worked as an industrial crane operator since May 2025.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Crane operator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crane%20operator. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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