Mechanism
Mechanism noun - Device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function.
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Pulley and mechanism are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pulley" instead a noun "Mechanism".
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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His inventions range from the mundane (strut bridges, automated thread-winder, pulley systems) to the height of—for the times—science fiction, including tanks, airplanes, helicopters, and a mechanism for walking on water.
Source: Creator / Leonardo da Vinci
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