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Meaning
Noun
●
In Tools:
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.
●
In Nautical:
A
hoisting
machine
used for
loading
or
discharging
cargo
, or for
hauling
in
lines
. (FM 55-501).
●
A
wince
(machine used in
dyeing
or
steeping
cloth).
●
A
kick
,
as of
an
animal
, from
impatience
or uneasiness.
●
Witch.
Verb
●
To use a winch
●
To
wince
; to shrink
●
To
kick with
impatience
or uneasiness.
Name
●
A
surname
from Old English.
Sourced from
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Rhymes
Inch
Finch
Winch
Lynch
Pinch
Cinch
Lynch
Finch
Grinch
Clinch
Chinch
Flinch
Squinch
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