noun
forklift
FAWRK-lihft
noun
1
A small vehicle with two prongs at the front used to lift and move heavy loads.
"The warehouse worker used a forklift to stack the pallets."
verb
1
To move something using a forklift.
"They forklifted the crates onto the truck."
How to Use Forklift
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA vehicle used in warehouses and factories to lift and carry heavy pallets and crates.
Word Forms
forklifted past tense, forklifts plural, forklifts singular
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Etymology
From fork + lift.