hoist
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(verb) raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car" |
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Synonyms: lift, wind |
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Related Words: bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise, trice, trice up |
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| 2. |
(verb) raise, as of flags or sails |
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Synonyms: run up |
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Related Words: bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise |
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(verb) move from one place to another by lifting; "They hoisted the patient onto the operating table" |
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Related Words: bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise |
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| 4. |
(noun) apparatus for lifting heavy or cumbersome objects |
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Related Words: block and tackle, headgear, lifting device, wheel and axle |
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