forklift

[fawrk-lift]

noun

1. Also called forklift truck,. Also called fork truck. a small vehicle with two power-operated prongs at the front that can be slid under heavy loads and then raised for moving and stacking materials in warehouses, shipping depots, etc.

verb (used with object)

1. to move or stack by forklift.

Word History and Origins

Origin of forklift¹

First recorded in 1940–45; fork + lift

Example Sentences

He spent time in Iowa, Michigan, and most memorably, Alaska, where he operated cranes, forklifts, and anchored vessels as a dock worker at Pacific Star Seafoods.

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As a forklift moved to lift the container, Bova, a former military officer, ran over.

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They might have, say, six electric forklifts but a grid connection only large enough for charging ports to supply two or three of the forklifts.

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More than a dozen other workers have suffered severe injuries, including from falling without harnesses and getting crushed by forklifts.

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A few minutes away from Kassie's home, Andrew is back at his warehouse using a forklift truck to unload more rolls of carpet from a delivery van.

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