Meanings
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of winch
plural winchings
- The application of a winch.
For instance, repeated shaking can be hazardous—gusty winds uproot trees at speeds well below those of steady winds and at forces lower than those predicted by experimental winchings.
2013, Steven Vogel, Comparative Biomechanics: Life's Physical World, 2nd edition
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