English
wikipedia
Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�li|-�li
Etymology
From OF. polie (French: poulie), from ML. poliva.
Noun
en-noun
- One of the simple machines; a wheel with a grooved rim in which a pulled rope or chain will lift an object (more useful when two or more pulleys are used together such that a small force moving through a greater distance can exert a larger force through a smaller distance).
Translations
Dutch: katrol
Finnish: väkipyörä
French: poulie f
German: Rolle f
Hebrew: he-translation|����ת|galgelet
mid
Japanese: JAchar|�� (kassha)
Papiamentu: katròl
Slovene: Å¡kripec m
Spanish: polea f
See also
inclined plane
lever
screw
wedge
wheel
w:Simple machine|Wikipedia article on the simple machines
Category:Simple machines
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