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Meaning of "pulley" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PULLEY

Poley, from Old French polie, from Vulgar Latin polidium (unattested), apparently from Late Greek polidion (unattested) a little pole, from Greek polos axis.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PULLEY

pulley  [ˈpʊlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PULLEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pulley 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 PULLEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pulley

Pulley

A pulley is a wheel on an axle that is designed to support movement and change of direction of a cable or belt along its circumference. Pulleys are used in a variety of ways to lift loads, apply forces, and to transmit power. In nautical contexts, the assembly of wheel, axle, and supporting shell is referred to as a "block." A pulley is also called a sheave or drum and may have a groove between two flanges around its circumference. The drive element of a pulley system can be a rope, cable, belt, or chain that runs over the pulley inside the groove. Hero of Alexandria identified the pulley as one of six simple machines used to lift weights. Pulleys are assembled to form a block and tackle in order to provide mechanical advantage to apply large forces. Pulleys are also assembled as part of belt and chain drives in order to transmit power from one rotating shaft to another.

Definition of pulley in the English dictionary

The first definition of pulley in the dictionary is a wheel with a grooved rim in which a rope, chain, or belt can run in order to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope, etc. Other definition of pulley is a number of such wheels pivoted in parallel in a block, used to raise heavy loads. Pulley is also a wheel with a flat, convex, or grooved rim mounted on a shaft and driven by or driving a belt passing around it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PULLEY


bully
ˈbʊlɪ
carefully
ˈkeəfʊlɪ
faithfully
ˈfeɪθfʊlɪ
foley
ˈfəʊlɪ
fully
ˈfʊlɪ
goalie
ˈɡəʊlɪ
gratefully
ˈɡreɪtfʊlɪ
guacamole
ˌɡwɑːkəˈməʊlɪ
holy
ˈhəʊlɪ
hopefully
ˈhəʊpfʊlɪ
painfully
ˈpeɪnfʊlɪ
peacefully
ˈpiːsfʊlɪ
pully
ˈpʊlɪ
roly-poly
ˈrəʊlɪˈpəʊlɪ
slowly
ˈsləʊlɪ
soli
ˈsəʊlɪ
successfully
səkˈsɛsfʊlɪ
tastefully
ˈteɪstfʊlɪ
thankfully
ˈθæŋkfʊlɪ
wonderfully
ˈwʌndəfʊlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PULLEY

pull-down menu
pull-in
pull-off
pull-on
pull-out
pull-ring
pull-tab
pull-up
puller
pullet
pulling power
Pullman
Pullman car
Pullman carriage
Pullman train
pullorum disease
pullover
pullulate
pullulation
pullus

WORDS THAT END LIKE PULLEY

alley
belt pulley
bowling alley
Death Valley
galley
gulley
half-volley
Halley
idle pulley
idler pulley
lilies of the valley
lily of the valley
mulley
Shelley
Silicon Valley
Tilley
trolley
valley
volley
Woolley

Synonyms and antonyms of pulley in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pulley» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PULLEY

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

Translator English - Chinese

滑轮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

polea
570 millions of speakers

English

pulley
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चरखी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بكرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шкив
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

polia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কপিকল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

poulie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pulley
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rolle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プーリー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

풀리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Katrol
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ròng rọc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கப்பி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कप्पे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kasnak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

puleggia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Koło
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шків
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scripete
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τροχαλία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

katrol
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

remskiva
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trinse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pulley

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PULLEY»

The term «pulley» is very widely used and occupies the 22.845 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PULLEY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PULLEY»

Discover the use of pulley in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pulley and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Africa
Describes the countries, landscapes, geology, weather, climate, air, soil, plants, and animals of the continent of Africa.
April Pulley Sayre, 1999
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The World of Physics
A single fixed pulley A fixed pulley is one with a fixed support which does not move with either the effort or the load. The pulley itself should turn on its axle as freely as possible for maximum efficiency. Fig. 7.8 shows a single fixed pulley which ...
John Avison, 1989
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Black & Decker The Complete Guide: Build Your Kids a Treehouse
A pulley is one of the Iun features found on a lot of treehouses. They're great for delivering baskets full of food and supplies. During the build, a simple pulley set up with a bucket or crate is handy for hauling up tools and hardware. Here's an ...
Philip Schmidt, 2007
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101 Harley-Davidson Twin Cam Performance Projects
Chris Maida Mark Zimmerman. Installing a Transmission Pulley < QC. PROJECT 73 Time: 3-5 hours Tools: Lots, including H-D final drive-sprocket locking tool No. 411-84 and the mainshaft locknut wrench, No. 94660. You'll also need all the ...
Chris Maida Mark Zimmerman
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College Physics: Reasoning and Relationships
From Chapter 3, page 74 A B T S T S F S F S AA simple pulley. If the person exerts a force F on a massless string, there is a tension T in the string, and this tension force can be used to lift an object. B The string “straightened out.” The pulley ...
Nicholas Giordano, 2009
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Physics For Dummies
But this force-changing use of a rope and pulley comes at a cost, because you can't cheat Newton's third law. Assume that you lift the mass and it hangs in the air. In this case, F must equal Mg to hold the mass stationary. The direction of your ...
Steve Holzner, 2006
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Engineering Drawing and Design
V-BELT IDLER PULLEY FLAT-BELT IDLER PULLEY FIGURE 1 7.8 □ Idler pulleys. Courtesy Lovejoy, Inc., Downers Grove, IL. SLACK SIDE -TIGHT SIDE FIGURE 1 7.9 □ Belt drive slack side and tight side. inside idler pulley is placed near ...
David A. Madsen, 2001
8
Pulleys and Gears
Challenge the students to make their own castles, with drawbridges that work with a pulley system. Divide the class into working groups and display the materials that students can use to make their castles. Emphasize that they need to include ...
Jennifer E. Lawson, 2001
9
Popular Science
The illustrations show a way to balance any type of spoked pulley made either for a flat or a round belt. On a table or bench that is solid and steady, place two cigar boxes on end. On top of these put two old photographic plates or two similar ...
10
Chevrolet Small Block V-8 Interchange Manual
The most common crankshaft pulleys measure 20 in. in circumference in one- or two-groove styles and 23 in. in circumference in the three-groove style. The outer pulley groove always drives the water pump. Changes in the size of the outer ...
David Lewis

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PULLEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pulley is used in the context of the following news items.
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Acura recalls 106000 MDX SUVs; pulley can fall off
DETROIT (AP) — Acura is recalling about 106,000 SUVs because an air conditioner pulley can fall off, creating a hazard for other motorists. The Honda luxury ... «whnt.com, Jun 15»
2
Bus driver calls police as mother tries to pay 25p of fare in pennies
Laura Pulley, 35, boarded the bus in Canvey, Essex, with her four-year-old ... When Miss Pulley stood her ground on the number 22 bus, the driver called the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
3
Crofton man opens museum to showcase pulley collection
Visitors enter the new Lewis & Clark Pulley Museum on June 8, 2015 in Crofton, Neb. Doug deShazer has turned a vacant building into a place for his pulley ... «Washington Times, Jun 15»
4
Hungry bear outsmarts bird feeder pulley system
While Cindy and Bill Rose were doing dishes Thursday night, they saw a black bear climbing a tree in their yard to get to bird feeders rigged up on a pulley ... «WKOW, Jun 15»
5
Recruiting: 2016 DT Izon Pulley commits to Miami Hurricanes
Izon Pulley, a defensive tackle from Olney (Md.) Good Counsel High, gave his commitment to coaches Tuesday, several hours after receiver Reginald ... «Palm Beach Post, Jun 15»
6
Prep basketball: Johnson, Coffey miss playing with Pulley
As the buzzer sounded to end Howard Pulley's disappointing 16-point loss in its opening AAU game in front of Minnesota fans Saturday, DeLaSalle's Jarvis ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, May 15»
7
Officer-involved shooting preceded high-speed chase across 4 …
The man, 29-year-old Alec T. Pulley, was arrested on an outstanding Stephenson County felony warrant. He also faces charges of driving under the influence, ... «Rockford Register Star, May 15»
8
Life Stories: UPS man Lee Pulley delivered with smile
A while back, career UPS worker Lee Pulley delivered a package to a residence in Raleigh and then continued on his way. Three days later, he noticed the ... «News & Observer, Apr 15»
9
CANTON: Man shot and killed in car on Pulley Place SE
CANTON, OH (WOIO) - On Saturday, March 28, at 8:02 a.m., Canton Police were dispatched to the 1000 block of Pulley Place SE to investigate a suspicious ... «19 Action News, Mar 15»
10
School police officer charged with assault, theft
A grand jury indicted Lakisha Pulley Monday on first- and second-degree assault charges and three counts of reckless endangerment in connection with a ... «Baltimore Sun, Mar 15»

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