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Meaning of "block and tackle" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BLOCK AND TACKLE

block and tackle play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLOCK AND TACKLE

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Block and tackle is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BLOCK AND TACKLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Block and tackle

A block and tackle is a system of two or more pulleys with a rope or cable threaded between them, usually used to lift or pull heavy loads. The pulleys are assembled together to form blocks and then blocks are paired so that one is fixed and one moves with the load. The rope is threaded, or reeved, through the pulleys to provide mechanical advantage that amplifies that force applied to the rope. Hero of Alexandria described cranes formed from assemblies of pulleys. Illustrated versions of Hero's "book on raising heavy weights" show early block and tackle systems.

Definition of block and tackle in the English dictionary

The definition of block and tackle in the dictionary is a hoisting device in which a rope or chain is passed around a pair of blocks containing one or more pulleys. The upper block is secured overhead and the lower block supports the load, the effort being applied to the free end of the rope or chain.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLOCK AND TACKLE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE BLOCK AND TACKLE

buckle
cackle
crackle
cut the cackle
double tackle
fishing tackle
grackle
hackle
hamshackle
Indian grackle
mackle
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ramshackle
ranshackle
retackle
rugby tackle
shackle
spackle
tackle
unshackle
untackle

Synonyms and antonyms of block and tackle in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «block and tackle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLOCK AND TACKLE

Find out the translation of block and tackle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of block and tackle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «block and tackle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

滑轮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

polipasto
570 millions of speakers

English

block and tackle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ब्लॉक और से निपटने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كتلة و معالجة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

блок и решать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bloco e atacar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্লক এবং সাজসরঁজাম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

palan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Blok dan mengatasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Flaschenzug
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブロックとタックル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

블록과 태클
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mblokir lan nangani
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngăn chặn và giải quyết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தடுப்பு மற்றும் சமாளிக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्लॉक आणि हाताळणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Palanga takımı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

paranco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

blok i rozwiązania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

блок і вирішувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bloc și aborda
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μακαρά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

takelstel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

block och talja
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blokk og takle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of block and tackle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLOCK AND TACKLE»

The term «block and tackle» is regularly used and occupies the 81.659 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLOCK AND TACKLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about block and tackle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLOCK AND TACKLE»

Discover the use of block and tackle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to block and tackle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Home from the Woods: Adventures and Methods Restoring and ...
Allow enough slack to attach your block and tackle. Lower the hook on your block and tackle and you're ready to raise the log. Before you begin, always test the strength of the tripod and the holding power of the block and tackle. test the set- up ...
Michael Antoniak, 2002
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Stage Rigging Handbook, Third Edition
Block and tackle standing block running block A block and tackle consists of a standing (or fled) block attached to the supporting member, a running (or fall) block attached to the load, and a line of fiber rope (see fig. 2.1). The line for a block- ...
Jay O. Glerum, 2007
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College Physics: Reasoning and Relationships
The interesting point is that the person exerts a force of only T on the rope, but the block and tackle converts it into a force of magnitude 2T on the pulley. This force on the pulley can then be used to lift an object attached to the pulley, such as ...
Nicholas Giordano, 2009
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Popular Mechanics
Pulling an Automobile Up the Steep Bank of a Washout with Block and Tackle. The Insert View in the Upper Left-Hand Corner Shows One of the Capstan Drums Attached to the Hub of One of the Rear Wheels ...
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ASVAB For Dummies, Premier Plus (with Free Online Practice ...
Using a block and tackle allows you to distribute your force more effectively. Instead of hoisting that entire 200-pound crate in one try, you can pull on a rope to lift it a few inches, pull on the rope some more to lift it a few more inches, and so on.
Rod Powers, 2013
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Scouting
An exhibit of kinds of bridges and the construction and operation of a block and tackle and a catapult make a project. It may be divided among the Webelos dens in the pack. In the requirement for making and demonstrating a block and tackle,  ...
7
Basic Machines and how They Work
CHAPTER LEARN1NG OBJECT1VES Upon completion of this chapter, you should be able to do the following: Oescribe the advantage of block and tackle afloat and ashore Blocks— pulleys to a landlubber— are simple i machines that have ...
‎1965
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Cassell's Dictionary of Slang
a watch and chain, [block n.4 (1) + tackle n.2] block and tackle n.1 |1930s+] (US) a very strong drink (cf. block and fall n.). [i.e. 'you have one, walk one block and you're ready to tackle anyone'] block and tackle «.' [1930s+] handcuffs, [rhy. si.
Jonathon Green, 2005
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Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
... in the nitrate solution and, after allowing the sodium chlorid to settle, subjecting the desalted liquor to further evaporation by boiling. 1.230,164. BLOCK AND TACKLE. William Hood, Hempstead. N. Y. Filed Sept. 16, 1916. Serial No. 120,489.
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Construction and Home Repair Techniques Simply Explained: ...
BLOCK AND TACKLE LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Upon completing this section, you should be able to idemify the componems and operating characteristics of block and tackle units. A block (figure 4-18) consists of one or more sheaves fitted in ...
United States. Naval Education and Training Command, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLOCK AND TACKLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term block and tackle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Another way to hide the bed: Winch it up to the ceiling
He built it with some serious block and tackle which all connect to a single bar, which lets you which them all up together via one wire. «Treehugger, Jul 15»
2
Steve Christilaw: Youngsters' brains too valuable for headers in soccer
And we've learned that if we teach young football players to block and tackle properly and not use their helmets as weapons, the game is safer ... «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»
3
CNBC PRO Talks Q&A with Jeff Kilburg
The former options trader in the tough pits of Chicago and former center for the Notre Dame football team will show you how to block and tackle ... «CNBC, Jul 15»
4
Full of pride on Canada Day - and every day
But per capita, we sing, write, perform, act, make people laugh, skate, curl, slam dunk, frame pitches, block and tackle, broadcast and we punch, ... «Toronto Sun, Jul 15»
5
Large Turnout for Inaugural Bill Stewart Football Camp
... broke up into groups to run drills to work on many different offensive and defensive techniques, as well as the proper way to block and tackle. «Wetzel Chronicle, Jul 15»
6
New life breathed into Camden-Rockport Historical Society
The entire ship is hand-carved, including 240 block and tackle. The museum also includes an exhibit about Haskell and Corthell, Camden's first ... «Courier-Gazette & Camden Herald, Jun 15»
7
Firefighters pull man from hole next to church
A firefighter rescue squad placed him on a stretcher, then used a block and tackle to haul him out of the 3 m deep hole. He was then taken to ... «CTV News, Jun 15»
8
Sin playing for love of the game
But most of the players just like to block and tackle. Some are moms. Many are good stories for other reasons. Take Cynthia Schmidt. She was ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jun 15»
9
Steroids, concussions focus of Friday event
"If they start in that, by the time they reach high school they will know how to properly block and tackle, which helps reduce the chance of a ... «Shreveport Times, Jun 15»
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Narrowing the gap between policy and delivery
Other players block and tackle, which frees up space for the delivery unit to think strategically and get things done. David Cameron's taskforces ... «Open Democracy, Jun 15»

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