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hoist
noun
verb
Lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
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hɔɪst
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noun
Lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
verb
Raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
“Hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car”
verb
Raise by using ropes and pulleys
“Hoist the flags”
verb
Move from one place to another by lifting
“They hoisted the patient onto the operating table”
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Hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car
Hoist the flags
Hoist a sail
They hoisted the patient onto the operating table
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