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winch meaning in Tamil

உருளை ஏற்றப் பொறி

/wɪnt͡ʃ/

winch in Tamil: உருளை ஏற்றப் பொறி, உருளைஏற்றப் பொறி, திருகி, திருகு. 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.

Tamil words for winch

உருளை ஏற்றப் பொறி, உருளைஏற்றப் பொறி, திருகி, திருகு, உயர்த்துபொறி, வலி

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 Tamil

What is the meaning of winch in Tamil?
Winch in Tamil is உருளை ஏற்றப் பொறி, உருளைஏற்றப் பொறி, திருகி, திருகு.
winch என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Winch: உருளை ஏற்றப் பொறி, உருளைஏற்றப் பொறி, திருகி, திருகு.
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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Tamil words from Tamil 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 Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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