forklift
noun
fork·lift
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Definition of forklift
: a self-propelled machine for hoisting and transporting heavy objects by means of steel fingers inserted under the load
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Similarly, Mario Washington, 48, has worked 19 years for GM, the majority of that time at Detroit-Hamtramck as a forklift driver. — Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, "UAW authorizes strike; union targets General Motors first in contract talks," 3 Sep. 2019 Each section measuring 2 inches thick and 40 feet long was rolled out east to west by forklift with several hands helping to place it. — Kyle Fredrickson, The Denver Post, "Field Flip: How in 9 days Broncos Stadium changed from The Rolling Stones to the NFL," 19 Aug. 2019 The retiree also weighed 12,000 pounds and was hoisted from the facility by a forklift. — USA TODAY, "Mural for missing women, ‘Jedi’ cremations, MRI party: News from around our 50 states," 18 June 2019 About 46% of the company’s $2.58 billion in revenue during its fiscal year that ended in March came from sales of batteries for forklifts. — Micah Maidenberg, WSJ, "Battery Maker EnerSys Tees Up $750 Million Deal in Diversification Push," 29 Oct. 2018 DHL Supply Chain said Saleh had worked there as a forklift operator since 2018. — Washington Post, "Families struggling to cope after mass shootings," 8 Aug. 2019 At a Georgia-Pacific warehouse complex in Portland, Oregon, Koch boosted productivity by using a software program called the Labor Management System, which precisely directed the movements of forklift drivers during their shifts. — Christopher Leonard, ProPublica, "Rising Profits, Rising Injuries: The Safety Crisis at Koch Industries’ Georgia-Pacific," 8 Aug. 2019 There were tracked bulldozers, wheeled forklifts, and articulated dump trucks with beds the size of backyard swimming pools. — Andrew Curry, WIRED, "One Boy’s Dream Vacation to See Giant Construction Equipment," 26 June 2019 Design, employees, and hours About 4.2 acres of the 15.8-acre parcel will be dedicated to outdoor storage for tent products, event rental equipment, propane, and portable diesel fuel tanks, portable generators, forklifts, and more. — Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Arena Americas moving to a new facility in Oak Creek," 16 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'forklift.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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forklift
noun
English Language Learners Definition of forklift
: a machine that is used for lifting and moving heavy objects
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