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pulley

[pool-ee] / ˈpʊl i /
NOUN
machine
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I saw my patient had opened the door by using a pulley in his mouth.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

Firefighters conducted a dramatic rescue of the driver, using an aerial ladder and pulley to haul her to safety.

From BBC • May 16, 2024

They had watched the situation spiral as the protesters stood their ground, refusing to abandon Hamilton Hall and using a pulley system to bring supplies into the building they had occupied.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2024

A pulley, a bucket, a smartphone and an e-SIM: this is how a “network tree” is built in Gaza.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2024

LeVisqueux attached a pulley to a pinion he’d staked into the cave floor, then looped a cord through the pulley’s wheels.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein




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