Какво означава winch на английски?

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winch Значение & определение

0 a machine that lifts heavy objects by turning a chain or rope around a tube-shaped device:
- Winches powered by electric motors launched the gliders into the air.
- This old steam winch was used to pull things up on shore in days gone by.
1 to lift a heavy object by turning a chain or rope around a tube-shaped device:
- Two helicopters winched the passengers to safety from the deck of the ship.
- The car was slowly winched out of the water.
2 a machine that lifts heavy objects by turning a chain or rope around a tube-shaped device

They used a boat winch to crank the beast into the truck.
The helicopter was hovering above us and they dropped a winch down.
He is credited with inventing the hand-cranked winch, a labour-saving device for hoisting sails.
The sunken boat was slowly winched to the surface.
An attempt was made to winch the two survivors into a helicopter.
Imagine yourself in Salisbury watching the last stones of the 404ft cathedral spire being winched into place.
But the winches on each side of the bridge were electric, not hand-driven, which made for much less labour.
Here they could not get the anchors out because the winch was frozen in a lump of ice.