winch
ചകത്തിന്റെ ചെയിന്
definition
verb
Dramatic television footage showed rescue workers winching the nine survivors one-by-one from the roof of the restaurant as flames and smoke poured from the upper floors of the building in Taichung City in central Taiwan.
hoist or haul with a winch.
noun
They do the work of motorized winches - haul logs, or move stuck tractors, raise towers, and so on - but with the deftness of a human hand.
a hauling or lifting device consisting of a rope, cable, or chain winding around a horizontal rotating drum, turned by a crank or by motor or other power source; a windlass.
My primary role on the boat is called a ‘grinder’, and I provide power for the winches [the circular wheels which wind the boat's sails up and down].
the crank of a wheel or axle.
translation of 'winch'
noun
ചകത്തിന്റെ ചെയിന്
example
an attempt to 'winch' survivors of the wreck into a helicopter
Ropes and pulleys and an electric 'winch' were used for the job.
Driving down hill was the most dangerous, so shoes were fitted to the wheels and a wire rope attached to a 'winch' on the engine was sometimes used to control movement on a steep gradient.
I'd say it was an ex-fishing boat because it's got a drum 'winch' on the front.
We came out through a hatch onto the stern deck, next to the main 'winch' from which ropes and netting seemed to disappear in all directions.
The anchor 'winch' has a large drum on the back, with its axis along the wreck.
Forward of the boilers there is little but scraps of metal, except for the anchor 'winch' , chains and anchors.
The raised forecastle has all the normal anchor handling gear as well as a huge single 'winch' used for hauling loads out of the fish hold.
Lucia was going to need a 'winch' to haul me around everyday.
The evil ones quickly pulled it tight and then attached a large bag on a 'winch' to the ropes and then pulled the bag over the castle wall.
The cage was lowered by 'winch' and wire rope to a depth of 5m, just deep enough to escape the surface surge and swell.
Mark grabs it and attaches it to the winch as Gerry starts the 'winch' motor.
To haul one of his traps, Glen uses a gaff to grab its buoy, then wraps the attached rope around a hydraulic 'winch' that brings the trap from its resting place, typically in two to six fathoms of water, to boat-side.
The para-dropping and cargo handling equipment comprises two travelling cranes, two 'winches' , rollgang and tiedown equipment.
Wire rope is still the best choice for some 'winchers' .
Along with the chopper crew, the team practiced stretcher loading, 'winching' a casualty into the aircraft and landing zone safety.
Two canoeists from Galway city had a lucky escape on Lough Corrib yesterday when a helicopter 'winched' them to safety after they took shelter on one of the lake's islands.
As fire tenders moved to different angles as the flames spread, small black hoses had to be 'winched' manually, a time consuming process.
North Yorkshire Fire and rescue crews released Mr Brader using specialist 'winches' and airbags to lift up the tractor.
It has neat navigational aids, polished 'winches' , ropes a-plenty, exciting pump-action loos and a limitless supply of biscuits.
My primary role on the boat is called a ‘grinder’, and I provide power for the 'winches' [the circular wheels which wind the boat's sails up and down].
Indian papers have been publishing pictures of women being 'winched' to the bottom of wells to scoop up muddy liquid from what looks like puddles.
But remember, all those ropes and 'winches' and seafaring clutter have an important function, and the crew will certainly need to be able to get to them (sometimes in a hurry).
The company, which has divisions in the Blue Toon, Aberdeen and Old Deer, makes hydraulic equipment such as 'winches' and cranes, for the fishing and offshore industries.
I find the 'wincher' a complete inconvenience as a sheet winch, but as a halyard winch it's somewhat functional.
They were scrambled and reached the semi-conscious walker within minutes of the accident, and he was 'winched' into the helicopter strapped in a special stretcher.
Three people had to be 'winched' to safety by helicopter and two more had to abandon their car after it got stuck in sand in a busy weekend for the water rescue services in Sligo Bay.
A yellow banner is being 'winched' into position.
Having botched the attempt, and learnt Cleopatra was still alive, he is supposed to have been carried to the mausoleum and 'winched' by the women up through a window to expire after a fine speech in his lover's arms.
This was a superb demonstration of the RAF pilot's skill, holding a large helicopter in a hover next to a cliff face in the dark while 'winching' the casualty on board.
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