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Polive :: Polive (n.) A pulley.

Polyve :: Polyve (n.) A pulley.

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.

Face :: Face (n.) The principal dressed surface of a plate, disk, or pulley; the principal flat surface of a part or object..

Drum :: Drum (n.) A cylinder on a revolving shaft, generally for the purpose of driving several pulleys, by means of belts or straps passing around its periphery; also, the barrel of a hoisting machine, on which the rope or chain is wound..

Face :: Face (n.) The width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to end; as, a pulley or cog wheel of ten inches face..

Tackle :: Tackle (n.) Apparatus for raising or lowering heavy weights, consisting of a rope and pulley blocks; sometimes, the rope and attachments, as distinct from the block..

Trispaston :: Trispaston (n.) A machine with three pulleys which act together for raising great weights.

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..

Nest :: Nest (n.) A compact group of pulleys, gears, springs, etc., working together or collectively..

Idler :: Idler (n.) An idle wheel or pulley. See under Idle.

Key :: Key (n.) A bar, pin or wedge, to secure a crank, pulley, coupling, etc., upon a shaft, and prevent relative turning; sometimes holding by friction alone, but more frequently by its resistance to shearing, being usually embedded partly in the shaft and partly in the crank, pulley, etc..

Taglia :: Taglia (n.) A peculiar combination of pulleys.

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

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

Rigger :: Rigger (n.) A cylindrical pulley or drum in machinery.

Tetraspaston :: Tetraspaston (n.) A machine in which four pulleys act together.

Gorge :: Gorge (n.) The groove of a pulley.

Gin :: Gin (n.) A machine for raising or moving heavy weights, consisting of a tripod formed of poles united at the top, with a windlass, pulleys, ropes, etc..

Heterodromous :: Heterodromous (a.) Moving in opposite directions; -- said of a lever, pulley, etc., in which the resistance and the actuating force are on opposite sides of the fulcrum or axis..

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