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1
: any of various machines or instruments for hauling or pulling
especially
: a powerful machine with one or more drums on which to coil a rope, cable, or chain for hauling or hoisting : windlass
2
: a crank with a handle for giving motion to a machine (such as a grindstone)
winched; winching; winches
: to hoist or haul with or as if with a winch
wincher
noun
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 June 2024
For an additional $13K which included over 28 additional items including a roof top tent, winch, racks, guards, Spare tire, LED lights and much more, certainly drove the price over the cost of a new Jeep Wrangler.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2024
IEEE Spectrum, 15 Mar. 2024
The Eric McAllister, the bigger of the two, is 98 feet (30 meters) long and equipped with a thick steel cable and winch that, when attached to even a large cargo ship, can potentially pull it away from trouble.
—Joshua Goodman and Richard Lardner, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
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Noun
The multihull was purposefully designed and built to traverse the world, with innovative sailing technology such as hydraulic winches and an expansive gennaker enabling it to cruise in challenging conditions.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 June 2024
For an additional $13K which included over 28 additional items including a roof top tent, winch, racks, guards, Spare tire, LED lights and much more, certainly drove the price over the cost of a new Jeep Wrangler.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2024
Verb
There are some existing solutions for precision aerial delivery that have been operating at scale with some success, typically by winching packages to the ground from a VTOL drone.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Mar. 2024
The Eric McAllister, the bigger of the two, is 98 feet (30 meters) long and equipped with a thick steel cable and winch that, when attached to even a large cargo ship, can potentially pull it away from trouble.
—Joshua Goodman and Richard Lardner, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Winch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winch. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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