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air hoist

American  

noun

  1. a pneumatic hoist.

Etymology

Origin of air hoist

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

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The rack was lowered or lifted by means of an air hoist and the rods were allowed to stay in solution from 1/2 to 1 hr., depending on the amount of scale.

From The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel by Colvin, Fred H. (Fred Herbert)

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