pulley
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Pronunciation
- IPA /ˈpʊli/
Noun
pulley noun
- One of the simple machines; a sheave, a wheel with a grooved rim, in which a pulled rope or chain lifts an object (more useful when two or more pulleys are used together, as in a block and tackle arrangement, such that a small force moving through a greater distance can exert a larger force through a smaller distance).
Verb
pulley verb
- To raise or lift by means of a pulley.
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blockpulley-blockpullersprocketstrapbeltpinionsheavewinchhoisttacklewheelsnatch blockidlerginguide wheel
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