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noun
A particular system of fixed and movable pulleys; a tackle with a set of sheaves in a fixed block and another set in a movable block to which the weight is attached.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From Italian taglia (“a cutting, a pulley”), from tagliare (“to cut”). See tailor.
