Engine and Pulley

Engine

Engine noun - A device that changes energy into mechanical motion.
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Pulley and engine are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pulley" instead a noun "Engine".

Nearby Words: engineer, enginery

Pulley

Pulley noun - 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.
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Engine and pulley are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Engine" instead a noun "Pulley".

Both words in one sentence

  • Comic Strip / Calvin and Hobbes In another story arc, Calvin believes that the simple machines consist of the lever, the pulley, the inclined plane, and the internal combustion engine.
  • Comic Strip / Calvin and Hobbes According to Calvin, simple machines include the lever, the pulley, and the internal combustion engine.
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