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1
: any of various machines or instruments for hauling or pulling
especially
: a powerful machine with one or more drums on which to coil a rope, cable, or chain for hauling or hoisting : windlass
2
: a crank with a handle for giving motion to a machine (such as a grindstone)
winched; winching; winches
: to hoist or haul with or as if with a winch
wincher
noun
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Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024
Several thousand feet above the water, the guards in back cranked a winch.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Claire Reilly, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Once the probe has had a chance to gather some good eDNA, it's winched back up to the drone.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Its three 164-foot-high masts support 18,300 square feet of sails, moved by 36 custom bronze winches.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024
Several thousand feet above the water, the guards in back cranked a winch.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
Behind the scenes: The fragile tapestries were winched up and carefully fixed in place along the top.
—Claire Reilly, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Once the probe has had a chance to gather some good eDNA, it's winched back up to the drone.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Winch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winch. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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