Heave Up (Verb)
Meaning
Lift or elevate.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The crew used massive levers and pulleys to heave up the ancient statue onto the truck.
- The excavator's boom was used to heave up the heavy concrete blocks and relocate them.
- Search and rescue teams worked to heave up the wreckage to locate any trapped survivors.
- Pneumatic devices can be used underwater to heave up large boulders obstructing the river.
- Maritime cranes were used to heave up large shipping containers onto the cargo ship.