Associations to the word «Pulley»

Wiktionary

PULLEY, noun. One of the simple machines; a wheel with a grooved rim in which a pulled rope or chain will lift an object (more useful when two or more pulleys are used together such that a small force moving through a greater distance can exert a larger force through a smaller distance).
PULLEY, verb. (transitive) To raise or lift by means of a pulley.

Dictionary definition

PULLEY, noun. 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.

Wise words

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