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pulley in Tagalog

tangkalag

UK/ˈpʊli/

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British/ˈpɵlɪj/

pulley in Tagalog: tangkalag, kalo. In English, pulley means 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).

Tagalog words for pulley

one of simple machines
tangkalag, kalo

English meaning of pulley

  1. 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).
  2. noun Annular ligament of the finger.
  3. verb To raise or lift by means of a pulley.

Full definition of pulley

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Questions about pulley in Tagalog

What is the meaning of pulley in Tagalog?
Pulley in Tagalog is tangkalag, kalo.
Ano ang pulley sa Tagalog?
Pulley: tangkalag, kalo.
What does pulley mean in English?
Pulley means 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).

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