pulley-block

Examples

• All

• The old barn still had a rusty pulley-block hanging from the rafters.

• A pulley-block reduces the amount of force needed to lift an object.

• Look at the pulley-block!

• The pulley-block helped lift the heavy crate.

• A pulley-block is essential for lifting heavy loads with minimal effort.

• The crew installed a pulley-block to change the direction of the hauling rope.

• Using a pulley-block greatly simplified the task of raising the heavy flagpole.

Synonyms

P

pulley

vspulley-block

• Specialized

23 3.4

A wheel with a groove that a rope moves on to lift things or change the direction of a pull

is the device often used in assemblies to lift loads or redirect force

B

block

vspulley-block

• Specialized

15 6.8

A wheel with a groove that a rope runs through

is the whole device term rather than the component

P

pulley block

vspulley-block

• Specialized

4.2

A wheel with a groove for a rope that helps lift or move heavy things

is the same meaning but written with a hyphen

S

snatch block

vspulley-block

• Specialized

9.3

A pulley that opens so you can place a rope inside without passing the end through

is the general grooved wheel device without that opening feature

B

bullock block

vspulley-block

• Archaic

9.9

A small wheel used with a rope to help raise sails at the top of a ship's mast

is the general device used across contexts rather than ship specific

Surface Forms

Etymology