winch
verb
Third Person
winches
Present Participle
winching
Past Tense
winched
Past Participle
winched
1
to lift a heavy object using a specific mechanical device
transitive
- They had to winch the fallen tree out of the road to clear the way for traffic.
- The team had to winch the equipment to the top of the building since the elevator was not functioning.
- To recover the sunken ship, the salvage crew had to winch it to the surface using powerful lifting equipment.