snatch block
snatch block noun: a kind of block with an opening in one side to receive the bight of a rope.
Noun
snatch block (plural snatch blocks)
- A kind of block with an opening in one side to receive the bight of a rope.
- A block equipped with a hook that hooks a cable so that it can be doubled back on itself in order to double the load carrying ability of the cable.
- On a tramway installation, drag the haul rope through each intermediate tower, placing it in the snatch block as the tower is passed to lighten the load.1964, United States Department of the Army, Cableways, Tramways and Suspension Bridges, page 117
- To effectively double the pulling power of a winch, you can use a snatch block.1990 December, Joe Skorupa, “Wilderness Winching”, in Popular Mechanics, volume 167, number 12, page 84
snatch block meaning in Tamil
snatch block in Tamil
- கயிற்றுப்புழை மூடுகப்பி
Forms of snatch block
| plural | snatch blocks |
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Questions about snatch block
- What does snatch block mean?
- Snatch block means a kind of block with an opening in one side to receive the bight of a rope.
- What is snatch block in Tamil?
- Snatch block in Tamil is கயிற்றுப்புழை மூடுகப்பி. See Snatch block meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is snatch block?
- Snatch block is a noun.
- What is the plural of snatch block?
- The plural of snatch block is snatch blocks.
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