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Homodromous :: Homodromous (a.) Moving in the same direction; -- said of a lever or pulley in which the resistance and the actuating force are both on the same side of the fulcrum or axis.

Haul :: Haul (v. t.) To pull apart, as oxen sometimes do when yoked..

Bell Crank :: Bell crank () A lever whose two arms form a right angle, or nearly a right angle, having its fulcrum at the apex of the angle. It is used in bell pulls and in changing the direction of bell wires at angles of rooms, etc., and also in machinery..

Ampullar :: Ampullar (a.) Alt. of Ampullar.

Croupade :: Croupade (n.) A leap in which the horse pulls up his hind legs toward his belly.

Lug :: Lug (v. i.) To pull with force; to haul; to drag along; to carry with difficulty, as something heavy or cumbersome..

Shiver :: Shiver (n.) A sheave or small wheel in a pulley.

Rug :: Rug (v. t.) To pull roughly or hastily; to plunder; to spoil; to tear.

Pulley :: Pulley (v. t.) A wheel with a broad rim, or grooved rim, for transmitting power from, or imparting power to, the different parts of machinery, or for changing the direction of motion, by means of a belt, cord, rope, or chain..

Tug :: Tug (v. t.) To pull or draw with great effort; to draw along with continued exertion; to haul along; to tow; as, to tug a loaded cart; to tug a ship into port..

Drag :: Drag (v. t.) To draw slowly or heavily onward; to pull along the ground by main force; to haul; to trail; -- applied to drawing heavy or resisting bodies or those inapt for drawing, with labor, along the ground or other surface; as, to drag stone or timber; to drag a net in fishing..

Step :: Step (v. i.) One of a series of offsets, or parts, resembling the steps of stairs, as one of the series of parts of a cone pulley on which the belt runs..

Pulleys :: Pulleys (pl. ) of Pulle.

Punka :: Punka (n.) A machine for fanning a room, usually a movable fanlike frame covered with canvas, and suspended from the ceiling. It is kept in motion by pulling a cord..

Swing :: Swing (v. t.) To admit or turn (anything) for the purpose of shaping it; -- said of a lathe; as, the lathe can swing a pulley of 12 inches diameter..

Rash :: Rash (v. t.) To pull off or pluck violently.

Drawing :: Drawing (n.) The process of pulling out and elongating the sliver from the carding machine, by revolving rollers, to prepare it for spinning..

Pulley :: Pulley (b. t.) To raise or lift by means of a pulley.

Bobbin :: Bobbin (n.) The little rounded piece of wood, at the end of a latch string, which is pulled to raise the latch..

Pullet :: Pullet (n.) A young hen, or female of the domestic fowl..

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