Chainfall

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A chain laid across a beam or similar, used as part of a hoist for lifting objects.

    "I pinched a cowlift over Jewel's hipbones. Then we took a chainfall and hooked it to an overhead beam and then to the cowlift."

  2. 2
    A hoist of the type that provides a hanging chain: a chainfall hoist. metonymically

    "Get that chainfall over here. We're gonna flip this damn thing over. We'll be here all week if we don't get better access for this grinding op."

Example

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"I pinched a cowlift over Jewel's hipbones. Then we took a chainfall and hooked it to an overhead beam and then to the cowlift."

Etymology

From chain + fall.

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