forklift

American  

[fawrk-lift] / ˈfɔrkˌlɪft /

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.

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verb (used with object)

1. to move or stack by forklift.

Etymology

Origin of forklift

First recorded in 1940–45; fork + lift

Example Sentences

Cars, forklifts and a truck were also confiscated.

From Barron's

It believes Toyota Motor’s offer to buy the forklift maker is too low.

From Barron's

Later inspections found other DC-10s with structural damage in cases where shops had serviced the engine pylons using a forklift that had damaged key parts during maintenance.

From The Wall Street Journal

The lorry arrived at the manufacturing company, a forklift truck loaded it up with DIY products and the lorry drove off, she says.

From BBC

Without Cognex, your warehouse robot is just an expensive forklift that crashes into walls.

From MarketWatch