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pulley
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
pulley
(noun)
pulley
/
ˈ
pʊli/
noun
plural
pulleys
pulley
/
ˈ
pʊli/
noun
plural
pulleys
Britannica Dictionary definition of PULLEY
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a wheel or set of wheels that is used with a rope, chain, etc., to lift or lower heavy objects
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