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gantry, gauntry
1. a bridgelike framework used to support a travelling crane, signals over a railway track, etc. 2. the framework tower used to attend to a large rocket on its launching pad 3. a supporting framework for a barrel or cask gantry [′gan·trē] (engineering) A frame erected on side supports so as to span an area and support and hoist machinery and heavy materials. gantry A framework, usually of heavy timbers, to support building equipment or to provide a working platform. Gantry in engineering, a load-bearing Π-shaped structure consisting of two side posts, or legs, or four posts interconnected in pairs and a top girder or frame. It is a component of such machines as the gantry-type traveling crane or gantry machine tools. Gantries are used to maintain the working element of a machine or other assembly at a constant elevation. They may be fixed or may move along guide tracks or rails. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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