# winding engine

> stationary engine used to control a cable, for example to power a mining hoist at a pit head

**Wikidata**: [Q495220](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q495220)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoist_(mining))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/winding-engine


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013