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pulleylike

Pulleylike is an adjective describing something that resembles or functions like a pulley. In technical contexts, a pulleylike component is typically a wheel or sheave designed to guide a rope, belt, or cable within a groove and to transmit motion or force when paired with a corresponding belt or rope.

Such objects may be visually similar to a pulley—a circular wheel with a groove—or may perform a

Beyond machinery, pulleylike can describe shapes or decorative features that mimic a pulley’s wheel and groove,

Etymology and usage: formed by adding the adjectival suffix -like to pulley; sometimes written pulleylike or

Related concepts include pulley, sheave, belt, pulley system, and gear.

pulley-like
function
by
redirecting
tension
or
providing
a
change
of
direction
for
a
tethered
line.
In
simple
terms,
a
fixed
pulley
changes
the
direction
of
force,
while
a
movable
pulley
can
contribute
to
a
mechanical
advantage;
a
pulleylike
device
may
be
one
element
of
a
larger
belt-and-pulley
system,
such
as
a
block
and
tackle.
or
theoretical
models
that
treat
a
component
as
if
it
were
a
pulley
for
purposes
of
analysis.
pulley-like
depending
on
style
guide.
The
term
is
used
primarily
in
English
technical
writing,
design
documentation,
and
descriptive
discussions
of
mechanisms.