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Definition of pulley block in English: pulley blocknoun A block or casing in which one or more pulleys are mounted. Example sentencesExamples - The pulley block had not been invented at this time and the Vikings used a curious devices called ‘Virgins', ‘Angels' or ‘Maidens'.
- At sea, this would be connected by ropes across the deck through pulley blocks to a drum behind the ship's steering wheel.
- The first factory to use steam engines was in Portsmouth Dock Yard for the making of pulley blocks for sailing ships.
- Further on huge pulley blocks that had snapped off during the sinking lay scattered amongst other debris.
- A solitary pulley block lies encrusted against the steel deck.
Definition of pulley block in US English: pulley blocknoun A block or casing in which one or more pulleys are mounted. Example sentencesExamples - At sea, this would be connected by ropes across the deck through pulley blocks to a drum behind the ship's steering wheel.
- Further on huge pulley blocks that had snapped off during the sinking lay scattered amongst other debris.
- The first factory to use steam engines was in Portsmouth Dock Yard for the making of pulley blocks for sailing ships.
- A solitary pulley block lies encrusted against the steel deck.
- The pulley block had not been invented at this time and the Vikings used a curious devices called ‘Virgins', ‘Angels' or ‘Maidens'.
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