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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A lifting or hoisting apparatus in which the stress of lifting the load is borne by a chain over pulleys or on winding-barrels instead of by a rope.
  • noun A form of power- or hand-hoist using a chain instead of having either hydraulic or pneumatic pressure lift the load directly without pulleys or winding-barrel.

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