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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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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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
And the company is outfitting these facilities with high-tech equipment such as autonomous forklifts, to the tune of $200 million.
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Last year, Harrison Bardwell, the farm’s ninth-generation proprietor, was selling thousands of pounds of cucumbers at a time, transportable by pallet and forklift.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
John Stolarz is usually on his way home after working the midnight shift as a forklift driver.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
And the company is outfitting these facilities with high-tech equipment such as autonomous forklifts, to the tune of $200 million.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
Last year, Harrison Bardwell, the farm’s ninth-generation proprietor, was selling thousands of pounds of cucumbers at a time, transportable by pallet and forklift.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
John Stolarz is usually on his way home after working the midnight shift as a forklift driver.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Forklift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forklift. Accessed 25 Oct. 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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