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winch

noun verb

Lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds

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Word length
5
Starts with
W
Ends with
H
Contains
IN
Scrabble score
13

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noun

  1. Lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds

verb

  1. Pull or lift up with or as if with a winch

    “Winch up the slack line”

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Winch up the slack line

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