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Pullen vs Pulley - What's the difference?

pullen | pulley |

As nouns the difference between pullen and pulley

is that pullen is (obsolete) poultry while pulley is one of the simple machines; a wheel with a grooved rim in which a pulled rope or chain will lift an object (more useful when two or more pulleys are used together such that a small force moving through a greater distance can exert a larger force through a smaller distance).

As a verb pulley is

to raise or lift by means of a pulley.

pullen

English

Noun

  • (obsolete) poultry
    • (Webster 1913) ----

    pulley

    English

    (wikipedia pulley)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One of the simple machines; a wheel with a grooved rim in which a pulled rope or chain will lift an object (more useful when two or more pulleys are used together such that a small force moving through a greater distance can exert a larger force through a smaller distance).

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    See also

    * inclined plane * lever * polyspast * block and tackle * screw * wedge * wheel *

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To raise or lift by means of a pulley.
    • (Howell)