reach truck

reach truck
 n.— «Here at the Basingstoke, Hampshire, headquarters of Linde Materials Handling, the UK leader in fork-lift trucks (or “reach trucks,” as they call them), Lambert listens.» —“Lots of comment from the FT’s man” by Heather Stewart Guardian (United Kingdom) July 9, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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