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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The company has described the situation in a different manner, stating the forklift driver didn't know Kolbe was in there, he was never raised and there was no evidence of him being splashed.
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The forklift battery stayed in the system.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025
Lucas and Simone had been tasked with holding and then removing a protruding piece of a forklift metal prong impaled in a construction worker’s abdomen.
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Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025
The company has described the situation in a different manner, stating the forklift driver didn't know Kolbe was in there, he was never raised and there was no evidence of him being splashed.
—Darcie Moran, USA Today, 24 Nov. 2025
The forklift battery stayed in the system.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025
Lucas and Simone had been tasked with holding and then removing a protruding piece of a forklift metal prong impaled in a construction worker’s abdomen.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Forklift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forklift. Accessed 5 Dec. 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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