English > pulley: 1 sense > noun 1, artifactMeaning | A simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope. |
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Synonyms | pulley-block, pulley block, block |
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Part of | block and tackle | pulley blocks with associated rope or cable |
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Narrower | bollock, bullock block | A pulley-block at the head of a topmast |
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fairlead | A pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing |
idle pulley, idler pulley, idle wheel | A pulley on a shaft that presses against a guide belt to guide or tighten it |
Broader | machine, simple machine | A device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point |
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Spanish | garrucha, polea, roldana |
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Catalan | corriola, politja |
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