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1
: any of various machines or instruments for hauling or pulling
especially
: a powerful machine with one or more drums on which to coil a rope, cable, or chain for hauling or hoisting : windlass
2
: a crank with a handle for giving motion to a machine (such as a grindstone)
winched; winching; winches
: to hoist or haul with or as if with a winch
wincher
noun
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Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2024
As a flying kite pulls on the winch, the tension generates electricity on the ground.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2019
Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
Moreover, as the ramp winched open, the pilots would have experienced a sudden drop in temperature and heard a deafening roar above the whine of the Skyvan’s engines.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
After running for a while, the bull was wrangled in the middle of the interstate and refused to move, Wade said, noting that crews were finally able to get the bull on a plastic glide and then used a winch to load him into a trailer.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2024
As a flying kite pulls on the winch, the tension generates electricity on the ground.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2019
Verb
Some of these phenomena involve thousands of miles of travel, booking helicopter trips or winching yourself into a climbing harness.
—Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
Moreover, as the ramp winched open, the pilots would have experienced a sudden drop in temperature and heard a deafening roar above the whine of the Skyvan’s engines.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Winch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winch. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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