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[wɪn(t)ʃ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a hauling or lifting device consisting of a rope or chain winding round a horizontal rotating drum, turned typically by a crank or by motor
- the crank of a wheel or axle
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Origin
:
late Old English wince ‘reel, pulley’, of Germanic origin; related to the verb wink. The verb dates from the early 16th century
[wɪn(t)ʃ], (Verb)
Definitions:
- hoist or haul with a winch
(e.g: an attempt to winch survivors of the wreck into a helicopter)
Phrases:
Origin
:
late Old English wince ‘reel, pulley’, of Germanic origin; related to the verb wink. The verb dates from the early 16th century
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