forklift
noun
fork·lift
ˈfȯrk-ˌlift 
: a self-propelled machine for hoisting and transporting heavy objects by means of steel fingers inserted under the load
Examples of forklift in a Sentence
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The forklift matched the model and year of the equipment stolen in November, said Sierra Pedley, a spokeswoman with the Sutter County Sheriff’s Office.
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
The Kentucky plant will combine high-tech robots that help eliminate ergonomically stressful tasks like transporting large pork bellies, packing and stacking boxes, and safely moving products through production zones with driverless forklifts.
—arkansasonline.com, 26 Jan. 2024
Firefighters responded at 10:39 a.m. to a report of a worker trapped under a forklift at the Los Angeles Port, the fire department said in a statement.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Hensley operates a fleet of around 125 trucks and more than 800 vehicles including vans, forklifts and cars.
—The Arizona Republic, 24 Jan. 2024
His family didn’t speak to him and his job was as a temporary forklift driver, not a VP of a condiment corporation.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024
Lastly, it can be used for defense and national security by providing ship-to-ship, ship-to-shore and shore-to-outpost missions capable of flying forklift platforms.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2024
Last year, the 70-year-old firm became one of the first forklift manufacturers in the world to do away with internal combustion engines, thanks to its pioneering use of lithium-ion battery technology.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 10 Feb. 2024
Their popular offerings include industrial labor, drivers, forklift operators, pickers and packers, container loaders, clerical staff, retail workers, and both skilled and general labor.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2024
Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
The Kentucky plant will combine high-tech robots that help eliminate ergonomically stressful tasks like transporting large pork bellies, packing and stacking boxes, and safely moving products through production zones with driverless forklifts.
—arkansasonline.com, 26 Jan. 2024
Firefighters responded at 10:39 a.m. to a report of a worker trapped under a forklift at the Los Angeles Port, the fire department said in a statement.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Hensley operates a fleet of around 125 trucks and more than 800 vehicles including vans, forklifts and cars.
—The Arizona Republic, 24 Jan. 2024
His family didn’t speak to him and his job was as a temporary forklift driver, not a VP of a condiment corporation.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024
Lastly, it can be used for defense and national security by providing ship-to-ship, ship-to-shore and shore-to-outpost missions capable of flying forklift platforms.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2024
Last year, the 70-year-old firm became one of the first forklift manufacturers in the world to do away with internal combustion engines, thanks to its pioneering use of lithium-ion battery technology.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 10 Feb. 2024
Their popular offerings include industrial labor, drivers, forklift operators, pickers and packers, container loaders, clerical staff, retail workers, and both skilled and general labor.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2024
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First Known Use
1944, in the meaning defined above
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forklift
noun
fork·lift
ˈfȯr-ˌklift
: a machine for lifting heavy objects by means of steel fingers inserted under the load
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