pulley
Example Sentences
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Prior to the police operation, most of the miners were only able to get underground through a makeshift pulley system operated by people at the surface.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025
I saw my patient had opened the door by using a pulley in his mouth.
From New York Times • Jun. 19, 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
He’d installed a pulley system to haul up a two-gallon water container he kept on the deck.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
Vocabulary lists containing pulley
Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Introductory
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Engineering - Introductory
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