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单词 winch
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winch
noun[C]
uk
/wɪntʃ/us
/wɪntʃ/
(alsowindlass)
amachinethatliftsheavyobjectsbyturningachainorropearound a tube-shapeddevice:
绞车；卷扬机
Winchespoweredbyelectricmotorslaunchedtheglidersinto theair.
Thisoldsteamwinch was used topullthings up onshoreindaysgone by.
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More examples
  • They used aboatwinch tocrankthebeastinto thetruck.
  • Thehelicopterwashoveringabove us and theydroppeda winch down.
  • He iscreditedwithinventingthe hand-cranked winch, alabour-savingdeviceforhoistingsails.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Machines - general words
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winch
verb[T]
uk
/wɪntʃ/us
/wɪntʃ/
toliftaheavyobjectbyturningachainorropearound a tube-shapeddevice:
Twohelicopterswinched thepassengerstosafetyfrom thedeckof theship.
Thecarwasslowlywinched out of thewater.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to move from a lower position to a higher position
  • liftI can't lift my arm past this point without pain.
  • raiseRaise your hand if you have a question, please.
  • elevatePut pressure on the wound and keep the injured limb elevated.
  • pick upIf the baby cries, pick him up and cuddle him.
  • scoop upShe scooped up the crying toddler and carried him off to his cot.
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More examples
  • Thesunkenboatwasslowlywinched to thesurface.
  • Anattemptwas made to winch the twosurvivorsinto ahelicopter.
  • Imagine yourself in Salisburywatchingthe laststonesof the 404ftcathedralspirebeing winched intoplace.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Raising and lowering
  • elevate
  • elevated
  • erect
  • go down
  • hike
  • hikesomethingup
  • hoick
  • hoist
  • jack
  • jacksomethingup
  • leverage
  • prise
  • prize
  • pry
  • putsomethingup
  • re-erect
  • ride
  • ride up
  • run
  • yo-yo
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(Definition ofwinchfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
winch
noun[C]
uk
/wɪntʃ/us
/wɪntʃ/
(alsowindlass)
amachinethatliftsheavyobjectsbyturningachainorropearound a tube-shapeddevice
绞车；卷扬机

winch| American Dictionary

winch
noun[C]
us
/wɪntʃ/
amachinethatliftsheavyobjectsbyturningachainorropearound a tube-shapeddevice

winch

verb[T]us
/wɪntʃ/
He winched thecrateoff thetruck.
(Definition ofwinchfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwinch

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But the winches on each side of the bridge were electric, not hand-driven, which made for much less labour.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Here they could not get the anchors out because thewinchwas frozen in a lump of ice.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Insects were caught in a tapering net suspended several metres below an aerodynamically shaped, helium-filled balloon (blimp) attached to a lightweight motorizedwinch.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This did not work, and the axle was used as awinchto operate weather balloons.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Larsen planned to flense alongside, hoist blankets of blubber and meat aboard using powerful winches and derricks, and process on deck.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Truck movement along the vertical is performed by program-controlled winches equipped with position transducers.
From theCambridge English Corpus
They were rescued only when the lift was winched manually back to ground level, after which two people required oxygen from the emergency services.
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It is true that there are winches to be worked, and that retrieving motor cars are sometimes used for bringing in gliders from considerable distances.
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Sometimes, there are devious warp winches and warps are poorly maintained.
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There ropes are not held in the hand, but on awinch, which is then wound.
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These balloon barrage winches can launch a glider on flat country to heights which it could never attain from even the best of hillsides.
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They have proved what can be done in areaswinchformerly supported only wild beasts and a few nomadic tribesmen with poor, under-fed flocks.
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I also want to reply to one of the accusationswinchwas made against our party.
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In the first place it deals with the question of terminology,winchhas given rise to a good deal of confusion.
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One of the great engineering firms that repaired ships and manufactured winches was due to go out of business.
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