pulley
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Synonyms: pulled, pullet, mulley, pullen, rulley, puller, gulley, pusley, pelley, pully, culley
Antonyms: pulled, pullet, mulley, pullen, rulley, puller, gulley, pusley, pelley, pully, culley
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Noun
- {{lb|en|engineering|countable}} One of the [[simple machine]]s; a [[sheave]], a [[wheel]] with a [[groove]]d [[rim]], in which a pulled [[rope]] or [[chain]] lifts an object (more useful when two or more pulleys are used together, as in a [[block and tackle]] arrangement, such that a small force moving through a greater distance can exert a larger force through a smaller distance).
- Annular ligament of the finger.
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To raise or lift by means of a pulley.
Proper noun
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- {{place|en|hamlet|par/Bayston Hill|co/Shropshire|cc/England}} {{q|[[OS]] grid ref SJ4809}}.
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