lifting device
- noun
- Specialized
:
dispositivo de elevación
- She used the lifting device to assist the patient in getting out of bed.
Examples
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The FORX valve lifting device is designed to lift valves safely and easily during loading, unloading, and installation.
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Overhead track-mounted lifts, on the contrary, are always available in the room, but may be more expensive than floor-based lifting devices if numerous rooms require lifting equipment.
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Once selected, they are trained on the use of mechanical lifting devices.
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Furthermore, lifting device maneuvering forces were found to be significantly different, and a number of design/use problems were identified with various assistive devices.
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The Wrights' realization that a propeller was a rotating lifting device that could be treated like a wing section was not obvious to others.
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In brief, the system consists of a water tank, a seating and lifting device, a portable ultrasound scanner, and a personal computer (PC), as shown in Figure 1.
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The willful violations included in this citation both involve failing to provide a mechanical lifting device that could help rescue workers from confined spaces as well as failing to provide an attendant to monitor the safety of workers operating within permit-required spaces.
Blog text (21) -
Exposing workers to "struck-by" and crushing hazards from under-the-hook lifting devices and damaged safety latches on crane and hoist hooks.
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Two NIOSH laboratory studies aimed at evaluating the physical demands associated with the use of two types of full-body patient lifting devices (i.e., overhead track-mounted devices compared with floor-based devices) have been conducted.
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The technician operated a hydraulic lifting device to raise the heavy equipment safely.
Synonyms
123
1.9
A machine that carries people or goods between floors
3
3.2
A person or machine that raises heavy things like crates
A machine that lifts heavy things up
How Strong
1
3.7
25
3.9
- Specialized
- Specialized
30
5.5
- US
3
2.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a machine used to lift or move heavy loads' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'lift' (to raise) with 'device' (a manufactured item), with 'lifting' here functioning as an adjectival/gerund modifier that specifies purpose. This action+device compositional pattern is common in English and cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Lifting device is a simple name that shows a clear picture: a lifting device is a tool that raises heavy things, like a crane or hoist. So, it means 'a machine to lift or move heavy loads'.