Defenition of the word pulley-block

• Defenition of the word pulley-block

  • A tool, consisting of a set of wheels around which a rope is led, meant to lift or move a load more lightly.
  • a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope

Synonyms for the word pulley-block

• • block
  • pulley

Meronymys for the word pulley-block

• • block and tackle

Hyponyms for the word pulley-block

• • bollock
  • bullock block
  • fairlead
  • idle pulley
  • idle wheel
  • idler pulley

Hypernyms for the word pulley-block

• • instrumentality
  • instrumentation
  • machine
  • simple machine

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