forklift

noun

fork·lift ˈfȯrk-ˌlift

: a self-propelled machine for hoisting and transporting heavy objects by means of steel fingers inserted under the load

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Employee Carlos Del Toro was crushed between a cage and forklift while exiting a Bobcat, according to the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health. —

Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 11 July 2024 Walmart's tiny home, for example, is delivered to customers by flatbread truck and requires a forklift or crane to unload it—not exactly a tool that most people have ready at hand. —

Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 The funding is expected to finance the purchase of more than 400 pieces of cargo-moving equipment, such as yard tractors and forklifts. —

Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024 The name of the 7-year-old killed in a forklift incident in Carthage on Friday has been released. —

Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for forklift