pulley - Definition & Meaning | Lingo Dictionary

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lley

a wheel with a track where a rope or chain runs, used to lift heavy objects easilya wheel with a track where a rope or chain runs, used to lift heavy objects easily

Examples

The workers used a pulley to hoist the heavy beam into place.
He rigged up a simple pulley to raise the flag on the pole.
The pulley system made lifting the load much less strenuous.

Synonyms

block pulley-block pulley block

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pu

lley

Plural

pulleys

1

a wheel with a track where a rope or chain runs, used to lift heavy objects easily

The workers used a pulley to hoist the heavy beam into place.
He rigged up a simple pulley to raise the flag on the pole.
The pulley system made lifting the load much less strenuous.
She demonstrated how the pulley could reduce the effort needed to move the weight.
They installed a pulley in the garage to lift the engine out of the car.

Synonyms:

block pulley-block pulley block