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The answer BLOCKANDTACKLE (block and tackle) has 17 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of block and tackle in various dictionaries:
noun - pulley blocks with associated rope or cable
BLOCK AND TACKLE - A wheel with a broad rim, or grooved rim, for transmitting power from, or imparting power to, the different parts of machinery, or for changing the direction of motion, by means of a belt, cord, rope, or chain.
BLOCK AND TACKLE - A block and tackle is a system of two or more pulleys with a rope or cable threaded between them, usually used to lift heavy loads. The pulleys are a...
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A Block and tackle is a system of two or more pulleys with a rope or cable threaded between them, usually used to lift heavy loads. * The pulleys are assembled together to form blocks and then blocks are paired so that one is fixed and one moves with the load. The rope is threaded through the pulleys to provide mechanical advantage that amplifies the force applied to the rope.Hero of Alexandria described cranes formed from assemblies of pulleys in the first century. Illustrated versions of Hero's "book on raising heavy weights" show early block and tackle systems. |