winch
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noun
1.
the crank or handle of a revolving machine.
2.
a windlass turned by a crank, for hoisting or hauling.
3.
any of various devices for cranking.
4.
Also, wince. Textiles.
a.
any machine equipped with rollers that guide cloth through a dye or finishing solution in an open vat.
b.
a roller between two dyeing vats for passing cloth from one vat to another.
verb (used with object)
5.
to hoist or haul (a load) by means of a winch.
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winch1 (wɪntʃ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a windlass driven by a hand- or power-operated crank |
| 2. | a hand- or power-operated crank by which a machine is driven |
| —vb | |
| 3. | (tr; |
| [Old English wince pulley; related to | |
| 'wincher1 | |
| —n | |
| winch2 (wɪntʃ) | |
| —vb | |
| (intr) an obsolete word for wince | |
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Word Origin & History
winch
O.E. wince, from P.Gmc. *winkjo-, from PIE *weng- (see wink (v.)). The verb meaning "to hoist with a winch" is recorded from 1529.
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Example sentences
The balloon can be towed by trucks, ships or helicopters, as well as a stationary winch-cable device.
There are anchors, propellers, a winch and other curious and mysterious things.
She has hip-length white hair, wInch she wears bunched on top, with bangs.
The largest member of the deer family provides drag noticeable even on an industrial winch.
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