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block and tackle meaning in Tamil

கப்பிதாங்கியும் கயிறும்

block and tackle in Tamil: கப்பிதாங்கியும் கயிறும், கப்பியும் சாம்பியும். In English, block and tackle means a system in which a rope, cable, or chain (the tackle) is passed over pulleys enclosed in two (or rarely more) blocks, one fixed and one attached to a load, which is used to gain mechanical advantage to lift or pull heavy loads.

Tamil words for block and tackle

கப்பிதாங்கியும் கயிறும், கப்பியும் சாம்பியும்

English meaning of block and tackle

  1. noun A system in which a rope, cable, or chain (the tackle) is passed over pulleys enclosed in two (or rarely more) blocks, one fixed and one attached to a load, which is used to gain mechanical advantage to lift or pull heavy loads.
  2. noun The underwear combination of stockings worn with a suspender belt.

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Questions about block and tackle in Tamil

What is the meaning of block and tackle in Tamil?
Block and tackle in Tamil is கப்பிதாங்கியும் கயிறும், கப்பியும் சாம்பியும்.
block and tackle என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Block and tackle: கப்பிதாங்கியும் கயிறும், கப்பியும் சாம்பியும்.
What does block and tackle mean in English?
Block and tackle means a system in which a rope, cable, or chain (the tackle) is passed over pulleys enclosed in two (or rarely more) blocks, one fixed and one attached to a load, which is used to gain mechanical advantage to lift or pull heavy loads.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: block and tackle (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: block and tackle (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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