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winch - use in sentences
Converse of object
- mount: The vehicle is fitted with a front mounted heavy duty winch.
- operate: In the center of the picture is shown a hand operated cable winch which is used to pull heavy items.
- fit: All armament and the radar was removed and a winch fitted in the rear fuselage.
- drive: The original vehicle was fitted with a Croft winch driven from the vehicle's main engine.
Preposition: on
- board: This 1965 image shows a deep sea pilot being winched on board a Union Castle steamer.
Adjective modifier
- hydraulic: Which required 8 firemen and a hydraulic winch to reopen.
- electric: The electric winch inside the prompt side pros arch.
- powerful: The glider is pulled into the air by a steel cable that is connected to a powerful winch.
Modifies a noun
- reel: Features Olive green graphite screw winch reel seat Comfortable handle finished in special rodent resistant shrink rubber.
- fitting: The reel seat is a screw winch fitting made of very strong carbon construction.
- cable: A winch cable is inserted through the existing line which is then attached to the front of the new liner.
- rope: The end of the winch rope can just be seen over the towing bracket.
- wire: I would also be concerned if you have not checked that the winch wire used on the winches matches the rated winching capacity.
- gear: This might be true however security guards from film sets have been known to wind people up with or without winch gear!
Noun used with modifier
- tirfor: The land rover was stabilized using a tirfor winch attached to the rear of the appliance and equipment was transported down the slope.
- capstan: The Thompson Puma is a double capstan winch used for hauling and lifting.
- trawl: The trawl winch system is arranged for regenerative braking.
- anchor: Externally the only piece of equipment that has been fitted is the anchor winch.
- screw: The reel seat is a screw winch fitting made of very strong carbon construction.
- steam: Photograph showing close-up of an otter trawl, taken around 1900 Open A steam winch was used to haul the trawls.
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