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Pulley vs Waterborne - What's the difference?

pulley | waterborne |

As a noun 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.

As an adjective waterborne is

transported or transmitted by water.

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).
  • References

    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)

    waterborne

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • transported or transmitted by water
  • floating on the water; afloat