Phrase guide
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noun
A wheel placed between two others to transfer motion from one to the other without changing the direction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a pulley on a shaft that presses against a guide belt to guide or tighten it
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: idle pulley, idler pulley
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pulley, pulley-block, pulley block, block
History
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