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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Shaft and Pulley. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pulley/shaft
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