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pulley block

pulley block noun: a shell containing one or more sheaves, the whole forming a pulley.

Noun

pulley block (plural pulley blocks)

  1. A shell containing one or more sheaves, the whole forming a pulley.
    • The next stage entailed toppling-over each girder into the river by means of hand-winches and pulley-blocks.1946 January and February, “Notes and News: Demolition of Rhydyfelin Viaduct”, in Railway Magazine, page 53
    • In 1799 he [Marc Brunel] designed a machine to make pulley blocks for the British Navy ... who turned out not to be good payers.2012, Andrew Martin, Underground Overground: A passenger's history of the Tube, Profile Books, →ISBN, page 87

pulley block meaning in Tamil

pulley block in Tamil

கப்பிச் சரடு, கப்பித் தொகுதி, கப்பிதாங்கி

Forms of pulley block

pluralpulley blocks

Questions about pulley block

What does pulley block mean?
Pulley block means a shell containing one or more sheaves, the whole forming a pulley.
What is pulley block in Tamil?
Pulley block in Tamil is கப்பிச் சரடு, கப்பித் தொகுதி, கப்பிதாங்கி. See Pulley block meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pulley block?
Pulley block is a noun.
What is the plural of pulley block?
The plural of pulley block is pulley blocks.

Words near pulley block in the dictionary

  1. pullet
  2. pulleth
  3. Pulletop
  4. pullets
  5. pulley
  6. pulley block
  7. pulley blocks
  8. pulley bone
  9. pulley bones
  10. pulley plough
  11. pulley shell

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