IDLE PULLEY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A pulley on a shaft that presses against a guide belt to guide or tighten it

Synonyms:

idle pulley; idle wheel; idler pulley

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("idle pulley" is a kind of...):

block; pulley; pulley-block; 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 rope)

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