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POWERED DRUM [1 record]

Record 1 2023-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Winches
CONT

[A] winch [is a] mechanism [that] transmits pull by means of a rope from a power-driven drum, for example a drum hoist, friction hoist or capstan.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Treuils
CONT

[Un] treuil [est un] mécanisme dont l'effort est transmis par un câble mû par un tambour moteur, par exemple [:] treuil à tambour, treuil à adhérence.

Spanish

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