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Definition of winches:
(n) :
A machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle or prime mover (often an electric or hydraulic motor), with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hoisting or hauling on a rope or cable.
(n) :
(nautical) A hoisting device used for loading or unloading cargo, or for pulling in lines.
(v) :
To use a winch
(n) :
A wince (machine used in dyeing or steeping cloth).
(n) :
A kick, as of an animal, from impatience or uneasiness.
(v) :
To wince; to shrink
Definition of winches:
(n) :
A machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle or prime mover (often an electric or hydraulic motor), with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hoisting or hauling on a rope or cable.
(n) :
(nautical) A hoisting device used for loading or unloading cargo, or for pulling in lines.
(v) :
To use a winch
(n) :
A wince (machine used in dyeing or steeping cloth).
(n) :
A kick, as of an animal, from impatience or uneasiness.
(v) :
To wince; to shrink
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