hydraulic lift
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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US investigators say it has reinforced walls, rail and ventilation systems, an electricity supply, and was accessed using a hydraulic lift.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
A bucket truck, also known as a cherry picker, is a vehicle equipped with a hydraulic lift system and an extendable arm that ends in a bucket where a person can stand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2025
It added that police officers noticed a hydraulic lift was being operated at the gate and they kept the protesters from scaling the landmark building.
From Reuters ● Sep. 17, 2023
In 1995 Ms. Asanaki fell 15 feet during a show in Dortmund, Germany, after a hydraulic lift she was perched on broke.
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2021
Under the nearest hydraulic lift, which was holding a ’98 Toyota Corolla, a pair of legs stuck out—the lower half of a huge man in grubby gray pants and shoes even bigger than Tyson’s.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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