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English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction. 2013.
English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction. 2013.
Hoist (Transformers) — Hoist is the name of two fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Transformers: Generation 1Transformers character name =Hoist caption =Hoist box art affiliation =Autobot subgroup =Autobot Cars function =Maintenance partner = motto =… … Wikipedia
hoist — (v.) 1540s, to raise, earlier hoise (c.1500), probably originally past tense of M.E. hysse (late 15c.), which is probably from M.Du. hyssen (Du. hijsen) to hoist, related to Low Ger. hissen and O.N. hissa upp raise. A nautical word found in most… … Etymology dictionary
hoist with one's own petard — {adj. phr.} Caught in your own trap or trick. * /Jack carried office gossip to the boss until he was hoisted by his own petard./ (From Shakespeare; literally, blown up with one s own bomb.) … Dictionary of American idioms
hoist with one's own petard — {adj. phr.} Caught in your own trap or trick. * /Jack carried office gossip to the boss until he was hoisted by his own petard./ (From Shakespeare; literally, blown up with one s own bomb.) … Dictionary of American idioms
hoist — [hoist] vt. [< HOISE + unhistoric t (< ? the pp.)] to raise aloft; lift or pull up, esp. by means of a cable, pulley, crane, etc. n. 1. an act of hoisting 2. an apparatus for raising heavy things; elevator; tackle 3. Naut. a) the… … English World dictionary
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
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
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toy line) — Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is a film which has an associated toy line released in 2009 by Hasbro (Takara Tomy in Japan). The film, and thus the toy line, is based on the original Transformers media franchise. Releases in this toy line… … Wikipedia
Tow-Line — is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.Transformers: Robots In DisguiseTransformers character name =Tow Line japanname =Wrecker Hook caption =Robots in Disguise Tow Line toy affiliation =Autobot subgroup … Wikipedia
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 …