winch
noun
the crank or handle of a revolving machine.
winches
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pluralof winch.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Beneath rotating wind turbines on Sri Lanka's Mannar peninsula, a fishing net is hauled up the beach by tractor winches and 20 men, but once again the catch is meagre.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
There is no computer automation and anything that moves is moved manually, said associate director Jenny Slattery, pointing out the theater’s antiquated hand winches that control a mobile throne.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
The strange-looking vessel had a deck that could be raised or lowered by winches to the level of the quays depending on the height of the tide.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2023
As surgeons donned headlamps to work in the dark, miners were pulled from deep underground by manual winches.
From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2022
Our beloved Cleo is attached to a complicated system of pulleys, winches, rope, and steel cables.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
