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block and tackle

block and tackle

Combination of pulleys and rope used to lift loads with mechanical advantage.

All languages

English
block and tackle
Norwegian
talje
Japanese
組み合わせ滑車 — くみあわせかっしゃ — kumiawase kassha
Korean
복합 도르래 — bokhap doreurae
Spanish
polipasto
French
palan
German
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