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winch

noun as in vise

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A police helicopter arrived within 15 minutes and the two men were winched back to shore but neither could be revived.

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The footage shows the Terra Nova colonised with sea life, but key features of the wooden ship are still visible including its wheel, winch and mast.

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A coast guardsman tears up at the memory of carrying a baby in her bare arms as they were winched into a helicopter.

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Two divers were then winched down to the wreckage, where they discovered an empty raft, officials added.

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After the hikers contacted emergency services, Mr Nazari was winched over to the search command post by a helicopter.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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