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pulley in Portuguese

pulley in Portuguese is roldana, polia — 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 Portuguese

roldana
noun
(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).
polia
noun
(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?

  1. 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 Portuguese?

"pulley" in Portuguese is roldana, polia. 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 Portuguese, "pulley" is roldana, polia.

Are there other ways to say "pulley" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "pulley": roldana, polia.

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