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Hoisting

Noun CEFR B2
ˈhɔɪstɪŋ

Definitions

  1. The act by which something is hoisted.
  2. The behaviour of JavaScript syntax which allows variables to be used before they are declared.

Equivalents

العربيةالرفعرفع
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Češtinazdvihání
Ελληνικάανέλκυσηανύψωσηανυψωτικός
Suominostaminen
हिन्दीआरोहण
한국어게양
Svenskalyftning
Українськапідйом

Examples

“Hoisting, derricking, slewing, and travelling are by means of independent 600-volt motors through reduction gearing.”
“The Madras government allowed flag hoistings in particular circumstances[…]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

hoistman hoistroom Hoists hoistway hoity-toitiness hoity-toity

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