pulley block

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Noun

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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, pulley-block, blockblock and tackle - pulley blocks with associated rope or cablebullock block, bollock - a pulley-block at the head of a topmastfairlead - a pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafingidle pulley, idle wheel, idler pulley - a pulley on a shaft that presses against a guide belt to guide or tighten itsimple machine, machine - a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point

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