air hoist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of air hoist
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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A platform 500 ft. long was constructed at the elevation of the wall plates; the rear end of this platform was reached by an incline, up which the cars loaded with concrete were hauled by an air hoist and cable and delivered to any point on this platform.
From Project Gutenberg
The rack was lowered or lifted by means of an air hoist and the rods were allowed to stay in solution from 1/2 to 1 hr., depending on the amount of scale.
From Project Gutenberg
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