winching

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Verb

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winching

  1. present participle and gerund of winch

Noun

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winching (plural winchings)

  1. The application of a winch.
    • 2013, Steven Vogel, Comparative Biomechanics: Life's Physical World, 2nd edition:
      For instance, repeated shaking can be hazardous—gusty winds uproot trees at speeds well below those of steady winds and at forces lower than those predicted by experimental winchings.