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Pulley
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Part of speech: noun (n.)
A wheel with a broad rim, or grooved rim, for transmitting power from, or imparting power to, the different parts of machinery, or for changing the direction of motion, by means of a belt, cord, rope, or chain.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
To raise or lift by means of a pulley. [R.] Howell.