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Meaning
Noun
●
In Engineering & Simple machines:
One of the
simple machines
; a
sheave
, a
wheel
with a
grooved
rim
, in which a
pulled
rope
or
chain
lifts
an
object
(more
useful
when two or more
pulleys
are used together,
as in
a
block and tackle
arrangement
,
such that
a small
force
moving
through a
greater
distance
can
exert
a
larger
force
through a
smaller
distance
).
Verb
●
To
raise
or
lift
by means of
a pulley.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
pulley
English
polley
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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Gearbox
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Pinion
Flywheel
Gear
Roller
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Pendulum
Belt
Cylinder
Crankshaft
Axle
Motor
Winch
Rope
Torque
Actuator
Clamp
Rod
Clutch
Coil
Propeller
Wire
Gears
Bolt
Pump
Spool
Wheels
Blade
Handle
Knob
Conveyor
Cart
Plunger
Rack
Flange
Servo
Sprockets
Compressor
Impeller
Camshaft
Hoist
Serpentine Belt
Cotter Pin
Harmonic Balancer
Drive Shaft
Rack And Pinion
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Rhymes
Fully
Bully
Pulley
Woolly
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