Winch

Language: English
Pronunciation: winch
Part of Speech: noun

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A machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle or prime mover (often an electric or hydraulic motor), with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hauling on a rope or cable.

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"lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds"

"pull or lift up with or as if with a winch"

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