skip hoist

noun

An inclined ramp used to transport skip cars carrying iron ore, coke, or limestone, inside a blast furnace.

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Meanings

nounskip hoist (plural skip hoists)

plural skip hoists

  1. An inclined ramp used to transport skip cars carrying iron ore, coke, or limestone, inside a blast furnace.
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APA

skip hoist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skip%20hoist

MLA

“skip hoist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skip%20hoist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skip hoist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skip%20hoist.

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