differential pulley
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differential pulley
[‚dif·ə′ren·chəl ′pu̇l·ē] (mechanical engineering)
A tackle in which an endless cable passes through a movable lower pulley, which carries the load, and two fixed coaxial upper pulleys having different diameters; yields a high mechanical advantage.
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