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hoistway

hoistway noun: an opening for the hoist, or elevator, in the floor of a warehouse.

Noun

hoistway (plural hoistways)

  1. An opening for the hoist, or elevator, in the floor of a warehouse.

Forms of hoistway

pluralhoistways

Origin of hoistway

From hoist + way.

Questions about hoistway

What does hoistway mean?
Hoistway means an opening for the hoist, or elevator, in the floor of a warehouse.
What part of speech is hoistway?
Hoistway is a noun.
What is the plural of hoistway?
The plural of hoistway is hoistways.

Words near hoistway in the dictionary

  1. hoistman
  2. hoistmen
  3. hoistroom
  4. hoistrooms
  5. hoists
  6. hoistway
  7. hoistways
  8. hoit
  9. hoiting
  10. hoits
  11. hoity toity

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