"winch" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /wɪntʃ/ Audio: en-us-winch.ogg [US] Forms: winch [singular], winches [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|2=winches}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A winch is a mechanical device that is used to adjust how tight a piece of rope is. It can also be used to pull something.
    Sense id: simple-winch-en-noun-NfdsaPlQ

Verb

IPA: /wɪntʃ/ Audio: en-us-winch.ogg [US] Forms: winch [canonical], winches [third-person, singular], winched [past], winched [past, participle], winching [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|winch|es}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you winch something, you use a winch to haul it.
    Sense id: simple-winch-en-verb-Px65oTE~
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