Winch is an English word with synonyms like windlass or pull. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Winch in a sentence
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Winch meaning
- A machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle or prime mover (often an electric or hydraulic motor), with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hoisting or hauling on a rope or cable.
- A hoisting device used for loading or unloading cargo, or for pulling in lines.
- A wince (machine used in dyeing or steeping cloth).
Using Winch
- The main meaning on this page is: A machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle or prime mover (often an electric or hydraulic motor), with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hoisting or hauling on a rope or cable. | A hoisting device used for loading or unloading cargo, or for pulling in lines. | A wince (machine used in dyeing or steeping cloth).
- Useful related words include: windlass, lifting device, pull, draw.
- Possible Dutch translations are: lier, windas.
- In the example corpus, winch often appears in combinations such as: winch and, the winch, winch advisory.
Context around Winch
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 9 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Winch
- In this selection, "winch" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sam, neill, special, advisory, powered and says stand out and add context to how "winch" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include winch advisory services and a special winch pulled the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "winch" sits close to words such as abattoir, agi and agitations, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with winch
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He owns the Deli, a skiff with a winch for hauling crab pots. (13 words)
A team needed to winch a 500kg boulder as part of the rescue. (13 words)
He was also alleged of lifting the entire story of Agnyathavaasi from French film Largo Winch. (16 words)
On the other side, inside a glass enclosure, eight women sit around a table tying thread around fabric for shibori; while at the far end 12 metres of indigo dyed fabric suspended by a winch hang over a steel drum. (40 words)
If you're more about hitting the dirt, the two-door Trail Rig concept packs all manner of LED lighting, a Warn winch and a whole bunch of recovery gear mounted on a Yakima roof rack. (36 words)
Neill Winch, CEO of the Danieli Group, said: "Work is now under way on The Muddler site in Middlesbrough and we are very excited to be bringing one of our signature brands to the area. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Oil was lifted up from a small quay using a sled and winch, and then transported using a small railway (again winch-powered).
Former Doncaster Rovers Belles boss Sam Winch says he's "really disappointed" by the club's "gut-wrenching" decision to sack him after just ten games.
He owns the Deli, a skiff with a winch for hauling crab pots.
Neill Winch, CEO of the Danieli Group, said: "Work is now under way on The Muddler site in Middlesbrough and we are very excited to be bringing one of our signature brands to the area.
Winch Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Truist Financial in the first quarter valued at $26,000.
Winch Advisory Services LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Value ETF by 34.8% in the third quarter.
Winch Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF by 21.0% during the 4th quarter.
An earlier safety inspection identified the winch as a significant safety hazard and ordered that it be fixed.
A team needed to winch a 500kg boulder as part of the rescue.
A winch brings up trapped mine visitors Thursday at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in Cripple Creek.
Chaney was the only racer to make it up Chocolate Thunder in one quick go, without needing to use a winch.
Firefighters used a winch from the rescue tender to move the vehicle from the side of the Hummingbird Centre.
After a hoist and sling device lifted the plane and its crew onto the trolley, a special winch pulled the aircraft back to the ship’s stern-side end.
He was also alleged of lifting the entire story of Agnyathavaasi from French film Largo Winch.
If you're more about hitting the dirt, the two-door Trail Rig concept packs all manner of LED lighting, a Warn winch and a whole bunch of recovery gear mounted on a Yakima roof rack.
On August 15, 1953 she married Basil E. Winch at the Houston Lutheran Church, Houston, MN.
On the other side, inside a glass enclosure, eight women sit around a table tying thread around fabric for shibori; while at the far end 12 metres of indigo dyed fabric suspended by a winch hang over a steel drum.
Robert Oppenheimer and General Leslie Groves (center) examine the twisted wreckage that is all that remains of a hundred-foot tower, winch, and shack that held the first nuclear weapon in Alamagordo, New Mexico.
There is no floor left in the lift, so if Tasi tries to turn the winch now, it won't work.
They either have a heavy duty winch standing by, or seven ambulances stocked for heart attacks.
Common combinations with winch
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- winch and 6×
- the winch 6×
- winch advisory 4×
- by winch 4×
- winch is 3×
- ground-based winch 3×
- and winch 2×
- to winch 2×
- self-recovery winch 2×
- winch or 2×