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Noun

lifting device - a device for lifting heavy loads

crane - lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis

device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"

elevator, lift - lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building

hoist - lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects

winch, windlass - lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds

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As simple to use as a two-wheel hand truck, the lifter incorporates a powered lifting device to eliminate manual handling of heavy pails.

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Unfortunately, tractor manufacturers did not make a lifting device for raising the tractor.

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Its new patient lifting device - called The CAMEL, standing for Complete Air Moving and Elevating Lift - won the award for best use of technology.

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This pneumatic lifting device is capable of handling heavy fixture suspension, precise parts placement, and convenient tool balance.

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