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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pulley::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | block, pulley-block, pulley block |
| Type of | simple machine, machine |
| Has types | bullock block, fairlead, idle wheel, idler pulley, idle pulley, bollock |
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If one pulley is even off, even by a few millimeters, the belt could make noise.
From the boston.com
Umbrellas that have open and close buttons also contain a complex pulley system.
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The familiar configuration of large wheel-little pulley developed in the 1500s.
From the sacbee.com
He moves methodically up the stainless steel pole using a rope and pulley system.
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Pulley will host her flea market Oct. 27-30 in the fenced-lot behind her store.
From the tennessean.com
One is an elevator design with a pulley system and counterbalance on the outside.
From the times.co.nz
The team's robot had started smoking due to a belt that came off a pulley Sunday.
From the ocregister.com
I had to attach my pulley to the wire and go down the flying fox to the bottom.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The Big Well was dug in 1888 using shovels, picks, pulley and rope, and mules.
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- 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
- A pulley, also called a sheave or a drum, is a mechanism composed of a wheel on an axle or shaft that may have a groove between two flanges around its circumference. A rope, cable, belt, or chain usually runs over the wheel and inside the groove, if present. ...
- @#!* is the third full-length album by the punk rock band Pulley.
- Pulley is a Californian punk rock band that made its debut in 1996. The band is known for straight-forward, hard-edged melodic punk rock.
- One of the simple machines; a wheel with a grooved rim in which a pulled rope or chain will lift an object (more useful when two or more pulleys are used together such that a small force moving through a greater distance can exert a larger force through a smaller distance)
- (Pulleys) are usually used in sets designed to reduce the amount of force needed to lift a load.
- (pulleys) The small toothed wheels on the rear derailleur that carry the chain. The top one is called the "jockey pulley." It's responsible for moving the chain during shifting. The bottom pulley is called the "tension pulley." It creates tension on the chain to keep it taut during shifting.
- Pulleys are available from stock. Some are sold in prototype packages.
- A device for transferring power when using Belts as Gearing. Changing to smaller or larger Pulleys changes the gear ratio, and can be used to make a shaft turn faster or slower than the shaft that is providing its power.
