lifting equipment

collocation in English

meaningsofliftandequipment

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lift
noun
uk
/lɪft/us
/lɪft/
UK
a device like a box that moves up and down, carrying people or goods from one floor of a building to another or taking people up and down underground in ...
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equipment
noun[U]
uk
/ɪˈkwɪp.mənt/us
/ɪˈkwɪp.mənt/
the set of necessary tools, clothing, etc. for a ...
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(Definition ofliftandequipmentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They involve the use of cranes and heavyliftingequipment.
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They had a television and a small amount of weightliftingequipment.
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Many smallholders who do not want to keep their own sugar beet or potatoliftingequipmentemploy contractors to do the work for them.
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All vessels are regularly inspected to ensure thatliftingequipmentmeets these regulations.
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The flasks are perfectly safe to go near, and require heavy, specially constructedliftingequipmentto get inside by any legitimate means.
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Loading stress can be avoided with simpleliftingequipment, as has been mentioned.
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Not many houses need specialliftingequipmentinstalled.
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Yet, in the construction industry, there is no comparable power to condemn a piece ofliftingequipment or another piece of plant and withdraw it from use right away.
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I get the feeling that if it were not for the wheel shop and the heavyliftingequipment, we would be talking about the complete closure of those works.
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It is understood that they have had difficulties with theirliftingequipment, but it is hoped that they will be able to remove the drum within the next month.
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Rigging is the equipment such as wire rope, turnbuckles, clevis, jacks used with cranes and otherliftingequipmentin material handling and structure relocation.
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The employer is then obliged to make sure employees are aware of these instructions and use theliftingequipmentcorrectly.
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These include fixed platforms and modules, offshoreliftingequipmentmooring systems, and other types of oil and gas developments.
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The fieldhouse contains weightliftingequipment, a 1/10 mile track, and a double basketball court.
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This equipment is almost exclusively used by surface supplied professional divers, as it requires fairly complexliftingequipment.
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The ships carried portable salvage equipment, including diver support, five ton capacity crawler crane, otherliftingequipmentand a pontoon barge.
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It is good practice for all personnel usingliftingequipmentto conduct a pre-use inspection on all items.
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Heavyliftingequipmentand cutting torches were used as police and army worked to rescue the injured, illuminated by spotlights.
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Such bales are most economical for shipping purposes, but clearly require mechanisedliftingequipment.
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