Plural of pulley
regular plural
The plural of pulley is pulleys.
Forms of pulley
| Singular | pulley /ˈpʊli/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | pulleys /ˈpʊliz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Pulleys in a sentence
- Technical neepery -- it is not necessary or desirable for rope to grip pulleys.2012 July 13, David Dyer-Bennet, “Re: purchase”, in alt.usage.english (Usenet). From the entry neepery
- Countershafting is driven from the line shafting and operates the various machines by fast and loose pulleys or by clutches.1926, Thomas Christian Thomsen, The Practice of Lubrication: An Engineering Treatise on the Origin, Nature and Testing of Lubicants, Their…. From the entry line shafting
- By properly proportionising the sizes of the driving pulleys, the quantity of pitch delivered to the conveyor, e, can be varied as desired.1901, Herbert William Hughes, A Text-book of Coal-mining, page 507. From the entry proportionise
- In plants where the engineer has charge of the shafting, pulleys and belts, the bearings will sometimes get hot, and if this continues too long the babbit may melt.1918 March 1, “Points on Babbiting”, in Power Plant Engineering, volume 22, page 213. From the entry babbit
Meaning of pulley
- noun One of the simple machines; a sheave, a wheel with a grooved 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).
- noun Annular ligament of the finger.
- verb To raise or lift by means of a pulley.
Questions about the plural of pulley
- What is the plural of pulley?
- The plural of pulley is pulleys.
- Is pulley countable?
- Pulley is a countable noun.
Source and license
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