Associations to the word «Pulley»
Noun
- Horsepower
- Dynamo
- Tops
- Cooler
- Transmission
- Timing
- Latch
- Elevator
- Beam
- Reel
- Clutch
- Steering
- Ligament
- Heave
- Manifold
- Radius
- Haul
- Machine
- Ramp
- Plough
- Pendulum
- Pull
- Rafter
- Hammock
- Drill
- Engine
- Reeves
- Drive
- Leverage
- Slide
- Mechanism
- Cone
- Arrangement
- Limb
- Rotation
- Plank
- Hinge
- Frame
- Boom
- Sheath
- Nylon
- Cylinder
- Pole
- Top
- Ratio
- Cart
- Raise
- Rpm
- Tow
- Loop
- Cage
- Scenery
- Rack
- Takeoff
- Vibration
- Bracket
- Extremity
- Pin
Adjective
Wiktionary
PULLEY, noun. 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).
PULLEY, verb. (transitive) To raise or lift by means of a pulley.
Dictionary definition
PULLEY, noun. 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.
Wise words
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new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.