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| block |
the casing in which a pulley is set. [1/19 definitions] |
| block and tackle |
a rigging of pulley blocks and rope or cables used to provide leverage for hauling or lifting heavy loads. |
| breech |
the bottom or lower part of a pulley. [1/3 definitions] |
| fusee |
a grooved conical pulley and chain arrangement used in timepieces to counteract the diminishing force of the mainspring as it uncoils over time. [1/4 definitions] |
| machine |
a basic mechanical device, such as a lever or pulley, designed to apply force or power to perform a task; simple machine. [1/6 definitions] |
| sheave2 |
a wheel with a grooved rim for holding a rope or wire, esp. such a wheel used as a pulley. |
| simple machine |
a basic mechanical device, such as a lever, pulley, wedge, screw, or inclined plane, that is designed to apply force or power in order to perform a task. |
| tackle |
a rope and pulley or system of pulleys, used to increase efficiency in lifting or moving weights. [1/7 definitions] |
| trolley |
a pulley wheel or like device held against or traveling on a track or overhead wire, used to conduct current from the wire to a moving object such as a streetcar or locomotive. [2/7 definitions] |
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