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block and tackle a rigging of pulley blocks and rope or cables used to provide leverage for hauling or lifting heavy loads.
jack any of a number of devices used to lift all or a part of a heavy object a short distance, as by leverage or hydraulic pressure. [1/7 definitions]
pry2 the leverage applied by such a tool. [1/4 definitions]
purchase to get a secure hold or leverage on in order to lift or carry. [1/5 definitions]
wing nut a nut with two winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage when the nut is turned.