hydraulic lift
Americannoun
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It added that police officers noticed a hydraulic lift was being operated at the gate and they kept the protesters from scaling the landmark building.
From Reuters • Sep. 17, 2023
They also cycle moisture by holding it and bringing water to the surface with the hydraulic lift of their roots.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2022
Powered by a hydraulic lift, the platform moves freely between the floors.
From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2019
That triggered the confrontation, during which Crawford managed to forcefully remove his car which was placed on a hydraulic lift.
From BBC • Dec. 15, 2016
Under the nearest hydraulic lift, which was holding a ’98 Toyota Corolla, a pair of legs stuck out—the lower half of a huge man in grubby gray pants and shoes even bigger than Tyson’s.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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