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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Employee Carlos Del Toro was crushed between a cage and forklift while exiting a Bobcat, according to the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health.
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Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 11 July 2024
Walmart's tiny home, for example, is delivered to customers by flatbread truck and requires a forklift or crane to unload it—not exactly a tool that most people have ready at hand.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The funding is expected to finance the purchase of more than 400 pieces of cargo-moving equipment, such as yard tractors and forklifts.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
The name of the 7-year-old killed in a forklift incident in Carthage on Friday has been released.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2024
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Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 11 July 2024
Walmart's tiny home, for example, is delivered to customers by flatbread truck and requires a forklift or crane to unload it—not exactly a tool that most people have ready at hand.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The funding is expected to finance the purchase of more than 400 pieces of cargo-moving equipment, such as yard tractors and forklifts.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
The name of the 7-year-old killed in a forklift incident in Carthage on Friday has been released.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Forklift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forklift. Accessed 23 Nov. 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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