a device, usually mounted on a truck, for lifting, stacking, etc. heavy objects: it consists typically of projecting prongs that are slid under the load and then raised or lowered
a truck equipped with such a device
transitive verb
to lift or raise (pallets, etc.) in this way
See forklift in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A small industrial vehicle with a power-operated pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load to be lifted and moved.