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- Dictionarywinch/wɪn(t)ʃ/
noun
- 1. a hauling or lifting device consisting of a rope or chain winding round a horizontal rotating drum, turned typically by a crank or by motor. Similar
- 2. the crank of a wheel or axle.
verb
- 1. hoist or haul with a winch: "an attempt to winch survivors of the wreck into a helicopter"
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A winch is a mechanical device that is used to pull in (wind up) or let out (wind out) or otherwise adjust the tension of a rope or wire rope (also called "cable" or "wire cable"). In its simplest form, it consists of a spool (or drum) attached to a hand crank.
WINCH definition: 1. a machine that lifts heavy objects by turning a chain or rope around a tube-shaped device: 2…. Learn more.
The meaning of WINCH is any of various machines or instruments for hauling or pulling; especially : a powerful machine with one or more drums on which to coil a rope, cable, or chain for hauling or hoisting : windlass. How to use winch in a sentence.
1. countable noun. A winch is a machine which is used to lift heavy objects or people who need to be rescued. It consists of a drum around which a rope or chain is wound. 2. verb. If you winch an object or person somewhere, you lift or lower them using a winch.
noun. the crank or handle of a revolving machine. a windlass turned by a crank, for hoisting or hauling. any of various devices for cranking. Also Textiles. any machine equipped with rollers that guide cloth through a dye or finishing solution in an open vat. a roller between two dyeing vats for passing cloth from one vat to another.
to lift a heavy object by turning a chain or rope around a tube-shaped device: Two helicopters winched the passengers to safety from the deck of the ship. The car was slowly winched out of the water. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
A winch is a kind of tool for tightening or loosening the tension of a rope or cable. If you take up sailing, you might use a winch to adjust the position of the sails. Ahoy, matey!
n. 1. A stationary motorized or hand-powered machine used for hoisting or hauling, having a drum around which is wound a rope, cable, or chain attached to the load being moved. 2. The crank used to give motion to a grindstone or similar device. tr.v. winched, winch·ing, winch·es. To move with or as if with a winch.
winch definition: 1. a machine with a thick chain, used for lifting heavy things 2. to lift someone or something with…. Learn more.
Definition of winch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
