Pulley

/ˈpʌli/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A wheel on an axle or shaft designed to support movement and change of direction of force using a rope or cable.

The workers used a pulley to lift the heavy crates onto the truck.

A system of such wheels used in conjunction to lift loads more efficiently.

The construction site utilized a complex pulley system to hoist materials to the upper floors.

A simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove for a rope or cable, often used to alter the direction of a force.

She pulled the rope attached to the pulley to raise the flag.

A block or series of blocks used to make raising heavy objects easier.

They set up a pulley to help pull the boat onto the trailer.

Middle English pulie, from Old French poulie, probably of imitative origin.

pulley system

A configuration of multiple pulleys used together to lift heavy loads.

pulley block

A block equipped with one or more pulleys, often used in rigging.

block

A solid piece of material used in conjunction with a pulley.

winch

A device for hauling or lifting, often using a pulley.

To pull something up.

We need to pulley that up to the rooftop.