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- proper noun informal
Winchester (city in England)
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Examples
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"Winch," said Ellis, whilst the old drummer was binding up his hand to stop the blood.
The Drummer Boy 1871
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-- Ed. 5 "Winch"; to wince or kick with impatience.
Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 John Bunyan 1658
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Is that him in a rare piece of live footage of the Wimple Winch performing Rumble on Mersey Square South?
Psychedelic footballer – the secret life of Derek Dougan 2011
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Council president rJo Winch said she had no intention of assigning collective guilt to Muslims, but was respecting opposition views, even if some were intolerant.
U.S. Muslims Ask: When Will The Blame Game End? Clay Chiles 2010
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Chiselled beneath Keith Alexander's sculpture of Teesdale sheep, which guards the last flower-filled pasture before the river crossing at Winch bridge, are two quotations.
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Using the Winch: The key to safe winch operation is selecting a stout anchor point.
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Council president rJo Winch said she had no intention of assigning collective guilt to Muslims, but was respecting opposition views, even if some were intolerant.
U.S. Muslims Ask: When Will The Blame Game End? Clay Chiles 2010
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Dan Neil/The Wall Street Journal A Stage 3 comes with a long list of rock-crawling equipment, including: bumpers and rock rails from ARB, the Australian specialty company; a Warn Winch; a Mopar 2.5-inch lift kit with Bilstein shocks; and 35-inch BF Goodrich KM2 off-road tires wrapped around some killer black-anodized Method wheels.
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Council president rJo Winch said she had no intention of assigning collective guilt to Muslims, but was respecting opposition views, even if some were intolerant.
U.S. Muslims Ask: When Will The Blame Game End? The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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The vehicle I'm currently roosting above is a Stage 3, with a long list of rock-crawling equipment, including: bumpers and rock rails from ARB, the Australian specialty company; a Warn Winch; a Mopar 2.5-inch lift kit with Bilstein shocks; and 35-inch BF Goodrich KM2 off-road tires wrapped around some killer black-anodized Method wheels.
Go Off Road, Sleep Up Top Dan Neil 2011
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