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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Sheerlegs
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Sheerlegs and Pulley. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pulley/sheerlegs
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