pulley-block

1. 1.

   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

   Synonymspulleypulley blockblock

   Broadermachine

   Narrowerbollockfairleadidle pulley

   Part ofblock and tackle

Questions about pulley-block

What does pulley-block mean?

pulley-block means "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".

How many syllables are in pulley-block?

pulley-block has 3 syllables: pul-ley--block. The stress falls on "pul".

What is another word for pulley-block?

Close synonyms include pulley, pulley block, block. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is pulley-block a common word?

pulley-block is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.