block and tackle
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of soft-pedal
(economics) A decrease in the value of a capital asset / (business, finance) An amount by which the proceeds of the sale of a capital asset by its owner are less than its cost to the owner.
In Indian culture, a string tied by the bridegroom round the neck of the bride and worn by her as long as the husband lives.
A system in which a rope, cable, or chain (the tackle) is passed over pulleys enclosed in two (or rarely more) blocks, one fixed and one attached to a load, which is used to gain mechanical advantage to lift or pull heavy loads.
船員たちは重い貨物を甲板に引き上げるために複滑車を使った。
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