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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

“A lot of people like to store their lily pads from boating on a hoist,” pulley system, she says.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 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

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

It was believed that the boys climbed the pole in the dead of night and sneaked the line off the pulley to guarantee the next day’s dime.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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