What is "pulley" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does pulley mean in English? Meaning of pulley definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "pulley" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "pulley": 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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  • Meaning: 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
  • Synonyms: block pulley pulley block pulley-block
  • Hyponyms: bollock bullock block fairlead idle pulley idle wheel idler pulley
  • Hypernyms: machine simple machine
  • Synonyms:

    wheel, ring, block, sheave,

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    pulley in English: pulley
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