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pulleys

/ˈpʊliz/

pulleys is the plural of pulley.

pulleys is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pulley.

Meaning of pulley

Noun

pulley (plural pulleys or (obsolete) pullies)

  1. (countable) 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).
    • These pulleys […] placed collaterally.1648, John Wilkins, Mathematical Magick
  2. Annular ligament of the finger.

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Phrases with pulleys

Words that rhyme with pulleys

Questions about pulleys

What is pulleys the plural of?
Pulleys is the plural of pulley.
How do you pronounce pulleys?
Pulleys is pronounced /ˈpʊliz/.

Words near pulleys in the dictionary

  1. Pulleyblank
  2. pulleyed
  3. pulleying
  4. pulleyless
  5. pulleylike
  6. pulleys
  7. pulli
  8. Pulliam
  9. Pulliams
  10. pullicat
  11. pullicate

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