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winch meaning in Kannada

ಎತ್ತುಗ

/wɪnt͡ʃ/

winch in Kannada: ಎತ್ತುಗ. In English, winch means a machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle or prime mover (often an electric or hydraulic motor), with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hoisting or hauling on a rope or cable.

Kannada words for winch

ಎತ್ತುಗ

English meaning of winch

  1. noun A machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle or prime mover (often an electric or hydraulic motor), with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hoisting or hauling on a rope or cable.
  2. noun A hoisting device used for loading or unloading cargo, or for pulling in lines.
  3. noun A wince (machine used in dyeing or steeping cloth).
  4. noun A kick, as of an animal, from impatience or uneasiness.

Full definition of winch

winch in a sentence

  • Winch in those sails, lad!

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Questions about winch in Kannada

What is the meaning of winch in Kannada?
Winch in Kannada is ಎತ್ತುಗ.
winch ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Winch: ಎತ್ತುಗ.
What does winch mean in English?
Winch means a machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle or prime mover (often an electric or hydraulic motor), with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hoisting or hauling on a rope or cable.

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Kannada words from Kannada Wiktionary: winch (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: winch (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Kannada words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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