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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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
Traditionally everything above the waterline on the 75ft-long boats - the sails, mast and winches - was powered by grinders, sailors who used their arms to turn cranks.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2024
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
They settled on a plan to straddle the shipwreck with a towering crane and use a long anchor chain powered by winches and pulleys to slowly saw it into eight giant pieces for removal.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2021
Dazed with grief, Leo and the others carefully loaded the Athena Parthenos into the hold, using the ship’s hydraulic winches with an assist from Frank Zhang, part-time elephant.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
