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scissors-lift truck

scis·sors-lift truck (plural scis·sors-lift trucks) or scis·sors-lift (plural scis·sors-lifts)


noun 
Definition:
 
truck with lifting equipment: a truck with lifting equipment made up of two pairs of crossed metal arms pivoting on each other and opening like the blades and handles of a pair of scissors. Scissors-lift trucks can raise a container or cabin into the air while keeping it absolutely horizontal and are often used in servicing parked aircraft at airports.

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