pulley in French
pulley in French is poulie — pulley means a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a grooved rim over which a rope or chain runs, used to lift or move loads.
pulley in French
poulie
(engineering, countable) 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).
What does "pulley" mean?
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noun A simple machine consisting of a wheel with a grooved rim over which a rope or chain runs, used to lift or move loads.
"They used a pulley system to hoist the piano to the second floor."
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pulley in a sentence
- They used a pulley system to hoist the piano to the second floor.
- The block and tackle uses several pulleys to multiply lifting force.
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What is "pulley" in French?
"pulley" in French is poulie. pulley means: A simple machine consisting of a wheel with a grooved rim over which a rope or chain runs, used to lift or move loads.
How do you use "pulley" in a sentence?
Example: "They used a pulley system to hoist the piano to the second floor." In French, "pulley" is poulie.
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