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PULLEY BLOCK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pulley block" is a kind of...):
machine; simple machine (a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pulley block"):
bollock; 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)
Holonyms ("pulley block" is a part of...):
block and tackle (pulley blocks with associated rope or cable)
