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

Executives including Liaw allegedly corresponded about bringing in 100 people, including forklift operators, and arranging meals and a 20-person shuttle bus to help stage dummy servers in warehouses before auditors came through.

From The Wall Street Journal

When a Toyota group company attempted to take Toyota Industries private recently, Elliott initially opposed the move, saying that the terms substantially undervalued the Japanese forklift maker.

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Elliott Investment Management has agreed to a sweetened bid for Toyota Industries that values the company at almost $40 billion, paving the way for the Japanese forklift maker to be taken private.

From The Wall Street Journal

Elliott Investment Management reiterated its opposition to a revised tender offer for Toyota Industries, saying the deal substantially undervalues the Japanese forklift maker and a stand-alone plan offers a path to a much higher valuation.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Yeah, those things forklifts move big piles of stuff with. The little wooden platforms? They’re called pallets.”

From Literature