winching

English

Verb

winching

1. present participle of winch

Noun

winching (plural winchings)

1. The application of a winch.
   • 2013, Steven Vogel, Comparative Biomechanics: Life's Physical World (second 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.