gantry
noun [C] /ˈɡæn.tri/Definition
› a tall metal frame that supports heavy machines such as cranes, railway signals, or other equipmentFrames and structures
(Definition of gantry noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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