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Use A Block And Tackle On Crossword Clue

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noun

• lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects

verb

• raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

• move from one place to another by lifting

• raise by using ropes and pulleys

37%9 To tackle or tackle with determination
verb

• enter upon an activity or enterprise

• accept as a challenge

• promise to do or accomplish

• enter into a contractual arrangement

• accept as a charge

31%11 Component of a block and tackle system
noun

• a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope

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