lifting device

Noun
  1. A device for lifting heavy loads (synset 103670001)
    is a type of: device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
    subtypes:
    • crane - lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
    • elevator, lift - lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
    • hoist - lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
    • winch, windlass - lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds

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