hoisting

Meanings

• The act of raising a flag or other object to the top of a pole or mast.

  - "They hoisted the flag at sunrise."
  - "The workers hoisted the heavy boxes onto the truck."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hoisting
hoist , coast , past , forecast , boat , moat

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. hoist (en) : The act of raising a flag or other object to the top of a pole or mast.
   

2. hoist (en) : A device for lifting heavy loads, consisting of a hook or other lifting mechanism suspended from a cable or chain, which is in turn attached to the load and a stationary point or support.
   

3. hoist (en) : To lift or raise something using a hoist or similar device.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of hoisting that leads to same result
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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'hoist' comes from the Old English word 'heostan', which means 'to lift' or 'to raise'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'hoist' is often used interchangeably with the word 'heave', but they have slightly different meanings. While both words refer to the act of lifting or raising something, 'hoist' specifically refers to the use of a hoist or similar device to lift or raise the object, while 'heave' can refer to the act of lifting or raising something using one's own physical strength or effort, without the use of any external devices or mechanisms.

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How to Memorize "hoisting"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large ship in the harbor. The crew is preparing to hoist the sails. You can see the sails lying on the deck, the hoist ropes attached to the sails and the pulleys at the top of the mast. As the crew pulls on the hoist ropes, the sails begin to lift off the deck and are hoisted up the mast.

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