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 page said Beck had worked as warehouse forklift driver for the roofing company QXO and said he was known as a dedicated and dependable employee.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
The threat posed by the batteries was at least mitigated when 56 of the forklifts were moved or isolated from the flames in a dangerous operation, LAFD Battalion Chief Nicholas Ferrari said.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Fields, who lives and works in Indiana as a forklift driver, wasn't the only lottery winner who encountered a discrepancy with his ticket, the outlet reported.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
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.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
The threat posed by the batteries was at least mitigated when 56 of the forklifts were moved or isolated from the flames in a dangerous operation, LAFD Battalion Chief Nicholas Ferrari said.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Fields, who lives and works in Indiana as a forklift driver, wasn't the only lottery winner who encountered a discrepancy with his ticket, the outlet reported.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
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.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 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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