winching

winching

1. present participle and gerund of winch

winching (plural winchings)

1. The application of a winch.
   • 2013, Steven Vogel, Comparative Biomechanics: Life's Physical World, 2nd edition:

     For instance, repeated shaking can be hazardous—gusty winds uproot trees at speeds well below those of steady winds and at forces lower than those predicted by experimental winchings.