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What is the noun for gantry?

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gantry
  1. A framework of steel bars resting on side supports to bridge over or around something.
  2. A supporting framework for a barrel.
  3. A gantry crane or gantry scaffold.
  4. (medical imaging) A cylindrical scanner assembly in the bore of which the response of bodies or tissues to some specific exposure can be detected for 3D imaging.
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  6. Examples:
    1. “We illustrate an approach to qualitative reverse engineering with an application from the control of gantry cranes.”
      “Floating cranes are used to load and unload non-self-sustaining containerships at ports that do not have gantry cranes.”
      “The design takes its cue from redundant gasometer and gantry structures adjoining the site.”
gantries
  1. plural of gantry
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  3. Examples:
    1. “All three types of equipment are on gantries which have gone up on roads around Leeds.”
      “Roadside gantries and enforcement equipment take up valuable road space and they could be difficult to install in a city with high urban density.”
      “The gantries can be stowed in two positions so the cabin can be configured for ten crashworthy seats or six litters.”
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