idle pulley
i·dle pul·ley
I i Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ahyd-l poo l-ee]
- /ˈaɪd l ˈpʊl i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ahyd-l poo l-ee]
- /ˈaɪd l ˈpʊl i/
Definitions of idle pulley words
- noun idle pulley a loose pulley made to press or rest on a belt in order to tighten or guide it. 1
- noun idle pulley a freely rotating trolley used to control the tension or direction of a belt 0
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Origin of idle pulley
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-1890
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Parts of speech for Idle pulley
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
idle pulley popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
idle pulley usage trend in Literature
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