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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Footage released by Xinhua shows humanoid robots gripping parcels from containers and placing them onto sorting lines, while autonomous forklifts transport loads through the warehouse floor.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
On Thursday, investigators searched a property on Blackie Road in Prunedale, where detectives found a skid steer, forklift and four-stall luxury restroom trailer, each reported stolen from a Salinas rental construction business in November 2025, the office said.
—Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 23 May 2026
The airliner returned to the skies because the NTSB determined that maintenance workers damaged the plane that crashed by improperly using a forklift to reattach the engine.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 May 2026
The airliner returned to the skies because the NTSB determined that maintenance workers damaged the plane that crashed while improperly using a forklift to reattach the engine.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
On Thursday, investigators searched a property on Blackie Road in Prunedale, where detectives found a skid steer, forklift and four-stall luxury restroom trailer, each reported stolen from a Salinas rental construction business in November 2025, the office said.
—Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 23 May 2026
The airliner returned to the skies because the NTSB determined that maintenance workers damaged the plane that crashed by improperly using a forklift to reattach the engine.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 May 2026
The airliner returned to the skies because the NTSB determined that maintenance workers damaged the plane that crashed while improperly using a forklift to reattach the engine.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
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“Forklift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forklift. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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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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