- clothes hoist
- UK / US
noun [countable]
Word forms "clothes hoist":
singular clothes hoist plural clothes hoistsa frame with pieces of plastic rope used for hanging wet clothes
English dictionary. 2014.
clothes hoist
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clothes hoist — UK US noun [countable] [singular clothes hoist plural clothes hoists] a frame with pieces of plastic rope used for hanging wet clothes Thesaurus: substances and equipment used for cleaning and caring for clotheshypony … Useful english dictionary
clothes hoist — clothes ,hoist noun count a frame with pieces of plastic rope used for hanging wet clothes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
clothes hoist — /ˈkloʊðz hɔɪst/ (say klohdhz hoyst) noun a device consisting of a square, rotating frame, which may be raised or lowered, supporting wires on which clothes may be hung to dry …
rotary clothes hoist — noun → clothes hoist …
hoist — /hɔɪst / (say hoyst) verb (t) (hoisted, Archaic, hoist, hoisting) 1. to raise or lift, especially by some mechanical appliance: to hoist sail. 2. Colloquial to steal, especially to shoplift. 3. Colloquial to throw. –noun 4. an apparatus for… …
clothes line — /ˈkloʊðz laɪn/ (say klohdhz luyn) noun 1. a rope or wire on which clothes, etc., may be hung to dry. 2. a device, as a clothes hoist, on which to hang clothes to dry. Also, clothesline …
Clothes line — For other uses, see Clothesline (disambiguation). Clothes lines in Tripoli, in Northern Lebanon. A clothes line or washing line is any type of rope, cord, or twine that has been stretched between two points (e.g. two sticks), outside or indoors,… … Wikipedia
Hills hoist — The hills hoist is a rotary clothes line fitted with a hoist that is operated by a crown and pinion winding mechanism. In Australia Lance Hill is commonly thought to have invented the rotary clothes hoist, but he adapted the existing design in… … Australian idioms
rotary hoist — /roʊtəri ˈhɔɪst/ (say rohtuhree hoyst) noun → clothes hoist …
Hills Hoist — The Hills Hoist is an Australian version of the rotary clothes line, the distinguishing feature of which is a crown and pinion winding mechanism allowing the clothesline to be lowered and raised. The hoist mechanism was devised by Adelaide… … Wikipedia
