winches
- plural of winch.
Example Sentences
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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
At some mines, the pit-head winches used to extract miners and coal are run off old car engines placed on blocks.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2022
He climbed onto a roof to save a Dachshund and watched helicopters use winches to pull people from rooftops.
From Washington Post • Mar. 1, 2022
If the boats are close to shore, Parks can use its own wreckers and winches.
From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2022
They could raise and lower the sails on winches electronically with power from solar batteries.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
