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- [poo l-ee]
- /ˈpʊl i/
- /ˈpʊl.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [poo l-ee]
- /ˈpʊl i/
Definitions of pulley word
- noun plural pulley a wheel, with a grooved rim for carrying a line, that turns in a frame or block and serves to change the direction of or to transmit force, as when one end of the line is pulled to raise a weight at the other end: one of the simple machines. 1
- noun plural pulley a combination of such wheels in a block, or of such wheels or blocks in a tackle, to increase the force applied. 1
- noun plural pulley a wheel driven by or driving a belt or the like, used to deliver force to a machine, another belt, etc., at a certain speed and torque. 1
- noun pulley wheel for lifting 1
- countable noun pulley A pulley is a device consisting of a wheel over which a rope or chain is pulled in order to lift heavy objects. 0
- noun pulley a wheel with a grooved rim in which a rope, chain, or belt can run in order to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope, etc 0
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Origin of pulley
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English poley, puly < Middle French polie ≪ Medieval Greek *polídion little pivot, equivalent to pól(os) pole2 + -idion diminutive suffix
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Parts of speech for Pulley
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pulley popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pulley usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pulley
noun pulley
- caster — a person or thing that casts
- hoist — to hoist.
- wheel — a circular frame or disk arranged to revolve on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery.
- winch — the crank or handle of a revolving machine.
- windlass — a device for raising or hauling objects, usually consisting of a horizontal cylinder or barrel turned by a crank, lever, motor, or the like, upon which a cable, rope, or chain winds, the outer end of the cable being attached directly or indirectly to the weight to be raised or the thing to be hauled or pulled; winch.
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