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| winch [ winch ] |
noun (plural winch·es) |
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1. lifting machine: a machine for lifting loads by means of a rope or chain that is wound around a cylinder turned by an engine or by hand
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2. crank or handle: the handle used to turn a machine
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transitive verb (past and past participle winched, present participle winch·ing, 3rd person present singular winch·es) |
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move something with winch: to lift or pull something by means of a winch
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| [ Old English wince< Germanic] |
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  winch·er noun |
| winch·man noun |
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