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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A hoisting device consisting of a chain suspended from or laid over a fixed, raised structure such as a beam, used to lift heavy objects, especially vehicle engines.
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It helped considerably to set up the tripod and hang the auger from a chainfall, so that we could drill at a controlled rate.
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