pulleys
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/ˈpʊliz/
English
Definitions
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
- To raise or lift by means of a pulley.
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Synonyms
blockpulley-blockunderdrivewinchcapstantreadlewindlassascenderhandsawspintleropeidler pulleyladderstailstockdrawbarpushrods