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pulley meaning in Tamil

கப்பி

UK/ˈpʊli/

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British/ˈpɵlɪj/

pulley in Tamil: கப்பி, சகடை, இருசாழி, இருசுருளி. 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).

Tamil words for pulley

கப்பி, சகடை, இருசாழி, இருசுருளி, இருசுச்சக்கரம்

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.

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Questions about pulley in Tamil

What is the meaning of pulley in Tamil?
Pulley in Tamil is கப்பி, சகடை, இருசாழி, இருசுருளி.
pulley என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Pulley: கப்பி, சகடை, இருசாழி, இருசுருளி.
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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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: pulley (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: pulley (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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