winch

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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 • Feb. 11, 2026

The robot features four thermal and visible-light cameras, a front blade for pushing vehicles, and a winch for clearing paths.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Using a powerful winch, the M88 recovery vehicle can pull something that weighs up to 140,000 pounds out of trouble or lift a vehicle weighing up to 35,000 pounds using its crane-like boom.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2025

“We went a little too far into the mud, and there’s nothing to press the winch onto,” she’s heard saying.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

What tools would you require to construct Leonardo’s winch?

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton