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winching Definition


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winch
noun winches
    1. A reel or roller round which a rope or chain is wound for hoisting or hauling heavy loads; a windlass.
    2. A crank or handle for setting a wheel, axle or machinery in motion.
verb
    winches, winched, winching
    1. To hoist or haul it with a winch.
      Form: winch something up (usually)
      Form: winch something in
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon wince.



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