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
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Machado’s application never mentioned forklifts or fireworks.
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Small forklifts move beverage pallets here and there.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
This enables unmatched reliability and flexibility for real-world deployment, and is an ideal, easy-to-use platform for evaluation of applications in industrial and medical robotics, autonomous lawnmowers, forklifts, smart infrastructure, and industrial automation.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Of the pantries that have confirmed damage, some have lost entire pallets of food or crucial equipment like forklifts.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Small forklifts move beverage pallets here and there.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
This enables unmatched reliability and flexibility for real-world deployment, and is an ideal, easy-to-use platform for evaluation of applications in industrial and medical robotics, autonomous lawnmowers, forklifts, smart infrastructure, and industrial automation.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Of the pantries that have confirmed damage, some have lost entire pallets of food or crucial equipment like forklifts.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Forklift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forklift. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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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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