fork-lift truck

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Definitions of fork-lift truck words

noun fork-lift truck Also called forklift truck, fork truck. a small vehicle with two power-operated prongs at the front that can be slid under heavy loads and then raised for moving and stacking materials in warehouses, shipping depots, etc. 1
verb with object fork-lift truck to move or stack by forklift. 1
noun fork-lift truck a vehicle having two power-operated horizontal prongs that can be raised and lowered for loading, transporting, and unloading goods, esp goods that are stacked on wooden pallets 0

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; fork + lift

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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