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operate

CEFR: B1

To control, drive, manage the functioning of, and run heavy machinery, cranes, or industrial construction equipment.

Synonyms

manipulate
run

Common Collocations

operate machinery
operate efficiently
operate under constraints

Example Sentence

Only licensed personnel with accredited health-and-safety certificates are permitted to operate tower cranes on site.

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