HyperDic: pulley-block

English > 1 sense of the word pulley-block:
NOUNartifactpulley-block, pulley, pulley block, blocka 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
English > pulley-block: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA 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.
Synonymspulley, pulley block, block
Part ofblock and tacklepulley blocks with associated rope or cable
Narrowerbollock, bullock blockA pulley-block at the head of a topmast
fairleadA pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing
idle pulley, idler pulley, idle wheelA pulley on a shaft that presses against a guide belt to guide or tighten it
Broadermachine, simple machineA device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point
Spanishgarrucha, polea, roldana
Catalancorriola, politja

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