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noun
A simple machine consisting of a wheel (or similar lever) that turns an axle around which a cord is wound; its mechanical advantage is the ratio of the diameters of the wheel and axle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
hoist so arranged that a rope unwinding from a wheel is wound onto a cylindrical drum or shaft coaxial with the wheel
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: hoist
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