forklift
noun
fork·lift
ˈfȯrk-ˌlift 
: a self-propelled machine for hoisting and transporting heavy objects by means of steel fingers inserted under the load
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Ohio’s Akron Art Museum, which owns the piece, has been forced to rely upon a forklift in order to install it.
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2024
Torres, a forklift operator, was working the night shift at the Freeport warehouse on July 24 when a microburst hit.
—Jason Brow, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
Walmart is rolling out autonomous forklifts driven by AI software.
—Gene Marks, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
FedEx is flying Messenger and his wife, Nicki, to corporate headquarters in Memphis on Tuesday to receive its Humanitarian Award for rescuing a worker at a Berlin car dealership who was severely injured in a forklift accident.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2024
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2024
Torres, a forklift operator, was working the night shift at the Freeport warehouse on July 24 when a microburst hit.
—Jason Brow, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
Walmart is rolling out autonomous forklifts driven by AI software.
—Gene Marks, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
FedEx is flying Messenger and his wife, Nicki, to corporate headquarters in Memphis on Tuesday to receive its Humanitarian Award for rescuing a worker at a Berlin car dealership who was severely injured in a forklift accident.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2024
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forklift
noun
fork·lift
ˈfȯr-ˌklift
: a machine for lifting heavy objects by means of steel fingers inserted under the load
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