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English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
winch — winch1 [wıntʃ] n [: Old English; Origin: wince] a machine with a rope or chain for lifting heavy objects winch 2 winch2 v [T always + adverb/preposition] to lift something or someone up using a winch ▪ The two men were winched out of the sinking… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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