[{"word":"pulleys","phonetic":"/ˈpʊliz/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈpʊliz/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"One of the simple machines; a sheave, a wheel with a grooved rim, in which a pulled rope or chain lifts an object (more useful when two or more pulleys are used together, as in a block and tackle arrangement, such that a small force moving through a greater distance can exert a larger force through a smaller distance).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To raise or lift by means of a pulley.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pulley","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pulleys"]}]