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buck-hoist

buck-hoist is the alternative form of buck hoist.

Meaning of buck hoist

Noun

buck hoist (plural buck hoists)

  1. An external elevator, especially a temporary one up the side of a building that is under construction or repair.

Forms of buck-hoist

pluralbuck-hoists

Questions about buck-hoist

What is buck-hoist the alternative form of?
Buck-hoist is the alternative form of buck hoist.

Words near buck-hoist in the dictionary

  1. buck-bean
  2. buck-beans
  3. buck-eyed
  4. buck-goat
  5. buck-goats
  6. buck-hoist
  7. buck-hoists
  8. buck-naked
  9. buck-passer
  10. buck-passing
  11. buck-toothed

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