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

Behind her were two 20-tonne narrowboats waiting to be rescued by an imposing winch machine in a nearby field with the help of a specialist excavator.

From Barron's

She was winched off the piste by a rescue helicopter and is being treated in a hospital in Treviso.

From Barron's

A tow truck was winching a blue SUV out of the ditch.

From Literature

Vonn was eventually strapped into a stretcher and winched into the air by a rescue helicopter as the crowd applauded.

From Barron's