Definition of hoist
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Examples of hoist in a Sentence
The steel girders were hoisted into place and securely welded.
The engine was hoisted out with a winch.
The cargo was hoisted up onto the ship.
He stopped at a bar after work to hoist a few beers with his friends.
She hoisted a last-second shot that would have won the game if it had gone in.
Recent Examples of hoist from the Web
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Some beach camps hoisted up sustained damage to the ground levels amid sustained flooding while the upper living areas remained intact.
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Some beach camps hoisted up sustained damage to the ground levels amid sustained flooding while the upper living areas remained intact.
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Some beach camps hoisted up sustained damage to the ground levels amid sustained flooding while the upper living areas remained intact.
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This was Aug. 19, her first day working on the project. Hoisting a large, red umbrella,
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Imagine doing a lift and being hoisted almost seven feet into the air!
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Carrying their new trophy and hoisting their jockey high, the Lupa contingent tumbled out of the cathedral and back out into the streets of Siena, where the celebration would continue until the wee hours.
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On a recent afternoon in Ba Vi, a group of Buddhists involved in the meditation center project watched as construction workers in blue Vo Trong Nghia jackets hoisted S House frames into place under intense sunshine.
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And so Sunday through Thursday last week, Diallo showed up early to be stretched and ready to go at the first whistle and hoisted hundreds of 3-pointers after every practice.
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Origin and Etymology of hoist
Synonym Discussion of hoist
lift, raise, rear, elevate, hoist, heave, boost mean to move from a lower to a higher place or position. lift usually implies exerting effort to overcome resistance of weight.
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- lift the chair while I vacuum
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- scouts raising a flagpole
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- suddenly reared itself up on its hind legs
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- elevated the taste of the public
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- hoisted the cargo on board
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- heaved the heavy crate inside
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- boosted his brother over the fence
Definition of hoist
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:the height of a flag when viewed flying
- a flag with a 20-foot hoist
Recent Examples of hoist from the Web
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Hoist a frosty in a glass made of ice Hoist an ice-cold beverage in a glass made of ice.
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The U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the second time this year in June, and indicated another possible hoist this year.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said she was being lowered into the United States from Mexico via a hoist rope and a harness when she was spotted by agents on patrol.
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Watching Roger Federer and Feliciano Lopez hoist trophies this weekend made me wonder if a new normal is setting in.
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Sometime between 2009 and 2010, according to HDLC records, aerial images show a bridge between two buildings was added along with another doorway and a hoist.
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An Idaho Power employee perched atop the building during the trip, said the paper, lifting the wires over the church with the help of a hydraulic hoist and a couple of co-workers.
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The helicopter was flown by F Company 2-135th from Joint Base Lewis-McChord while the parajumpers, assigned to the 304th Rescue Squadron based in Portland, rode the hoist, the release says.
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Because of the steep terrain, two crew members were lowered on a hoist to bring the woman up in a rescue seat.
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Origin and Etymology of hoist
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hoist
noun
Definition of hoist for English Language Learners
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: a machine used for lifting heavy loads
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