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forklift.

A small industrial vehicle with a power-operated fork-like pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load, often on pallets, to be lifted and moved.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɔɹklɪft/
  1. A small industrial vehicle with a power-operated fork-like pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load, often on pallets, to be lifted and moved.

Where this word comes from

From fork + lift.

verb/ˈfɔɹklɪft/
  1. To move or stack with, or as if with, such a vehicle.

Where this word comes from

From fork + lift.

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