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Pulley - a metal or wooden disc with a central opening and a grooved rim that takes a line. If the pulley is placed in a block at a height then a rope or cord passed through it can be used to raise a weight with less effort. A system of moving blocks makes it possible to increase the length of the line. Craftsmen often used this to increase the length of time mechanical devices driven by falling weights could operate. |
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