hoist
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- noun
- /hɔɪst/
- Specialized
:
polipasto
- Dredges at first were hoisted aboard vessels using manually operated winches, but since 1913, power hoists have been used.
- a hydraulic hoist
- cranes and hoists
- a hoist system
Examples
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The hoist was a cage that lifted us up along the side of the structure.
Fiction book (1992) -
A cable descended from a hoist overhead, down through the center of the shaft.
Fiction book (1994) -
We only got the chain hoist for one night.
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The cylinder, conveniently enough, had a hoist eye built into it.
Fiction book (1991) -
The center 2-story building is the hoist house, the only extant building.
Blog text (1) -
The workshop was a large but almost fanatically tidy place, full of chain hoists, power tools, spare parts, and equipment awaiting repair.
Fiction book (1991) -
The workers used a hoist to lift the heavy equipment onto the truck.
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During the construction, a hoist was necessary to raise the steel beams into place.
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He operated the hoist carefully to ensure the load was lifted safely.
Synonyms
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1.9
A machine that carries people or goods between floors
A machine that raises heavy things like a crane or forklift
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Etymology
The word hoist comes from an old Dutch word hijsen, which means 'to lift' or 'pull up', so a hoist is a device for lifting heavy things up.