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winch noun /wɪntʃ/ /wɪntʃ/ jump to other results - a machine for lifting or pulling heavy objects using a rope or chain
Word Originlate Old English wince ‘reel, pulley’, of Germanic origin; related to the verb wink. The verb dates from the early 16th cent.
winch verb /wɪntʃ/ /wɪntʃ/ jump to other results - winch somebody/something + adv./prep. to lift somebody/something up into the air using a winch
- A helicopter winched the survivors to safety.
Extra Examples- Once all the crates had been winched aboard, the ship prepared to set sail.
- She was winched up out of the water.
- The crew of the wrecked ship had been winched to safety.
- winching the survivors off the ship
Word Originlate Old English wince ‘reel, pulley’, of Germanic origin; related to the verb wink. The verb dates from the early 16th cent.
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