gantry
/ˈɡæntɹi/noun
High School
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
A faregate or turnstile controlling the entry and exit of people at a location.
5
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.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing