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
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.
From BBC • Sep. 2, 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
They rode the winch lift back to the ground.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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