pulley block


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Noun1.Pulley block - 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 ropepulley block - 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
pulley, pulley-block, block
block and tackle - pulley blocks with associated rope or cable
bullock block - a pulley-block at the head of a topmast
fairlead - a pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing
idle pulley, idle wheel, idler pulley - a pulley on a shaft that presses against a guide belt to guide or tighten it
simple machine, machine - a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point
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Rescuers took a total of five minutes to lift the bell with the use of a pulley block.
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Five-eighths-inch diameter rope is a good choice on which to base your pulley block system because it's large enough to grab easily by hand, yet small enough to store easily.
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"Also up there was the pulley block, which was cleverly thought out by one of the three brothers who had the shop built a few years before, the pulley block being used for lifting heavy bags and sacks.
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Jonathan Pickering was the inventor and patentee of the original Pickering Pulley Block, with which the company established its reputation.
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