Winch

Definition

winch /wÇntʃ/ n ဝန္ခ်ီစက္။ v (ယင္းစက္ျဖင့္) မသည္၊ ဆြဲတင္သည္။ winch a glider off the ground (ie pull it along by means of a winch until it rises into the air). ❍ The helicopter winched the survivors up (eg out of the sea) to safety.

Examples

1. ‘Forward of the boilers there is little but scraps of metal
2. except for the anchor winch
3. chains and anchors.’
4. ‘The company
5. which has divisions in the Blue Toon
6. Aberdeen and Old Deer
7. makes hydraulic equipment such as winches and cranes
8. for the fishing and offshore industries.’
9. ‘We came out through a hatch onto the stern deck
10. next to the main winch from which ropes and netting seemed to disappear in all directions.’
11. ‘The para-dropping and cargo handling equipment comprises two travelling cranes
12. two winches
13. rollgang and tiedown equipment.’
14. ‘Lucia was going to need a winch to haul me around everyday.’
15. ‘North Yorkshire Fire and rescue crews released Mr Brader using specialist winches and airbags to lift up the tractor.’
16. ‘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.’
17. ‘The cage was lowered by winch and wire rope to a depth of 5m
18. just deep enough to escape the surface surge and swell.’
19. ‘Ropes and pulleys and an electric winch were used for the job.’
20. ‘The anchor winch has a large drum on the back
21. with its axis along the wreck.’
22. ‘I'd say it was an ex-fishing boat because it's got a drum winch on the front.’
23. ‘Mark grabs it and attaches it to the winch as Gerry starts the winch motor.’
24. ‘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.’
25. ‘It has neat navigational aids
26. polished winches
27. ropes a-plenty
28. exciting pump-action loos and a limitless supply of biscuits.’
29. ‘Perched at the stern
30. where she is manning one of the winches used to crank the ropes that control the main sails
31. Souka looks uneasy.’
32. ‘To haul one of his traps
33. Glen uses a gaff to grab its buoy
34. then wraps the attached rope around a hydraulic winch that brings the trap from its resting place
35. typically in two to six fathoms of water
36. to boat-side.’
37. ‘Recovery operations are carried out using two Rotzler hydraulic winches and a hydraulically operated crane.’
38. ‘They do the work of motorized winches - haul logs
39. or move stuck tractors
40. raise towers
41. and so on - but with the deftness of a human hand.’
42. ‘Driving down hill was the most dangerous
43. 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.’
44. ‘But remember
45. all those ropes and winches and seafaring clutter have an important function
46. and the crew will certainly need to be able to get to them (sometimes in a hurry).’