NYT Dictionary
FORKLIFT
/ˈfɔɹklɪft/NounVerbFORK-liftfork-lift · 2 syllablesGrade 4
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019
Meaning
A small industrial vehicle with a power-operated fork-like pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load, often on pallets, to be lifted and moved.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
From fork + lift.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
fork hoistforklift truckfork truckhi-lojitneylift trucksideloaderstacker-trucktow-motortrailer loader
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019.