"polyspast" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: polyspasts [plural]
Etymology: From Latin polyspaston (“hoisting-tackle with many pulleys”), from Ancient Greek πολύσπαστον (polúspaston, “compound pulley”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*pleh₁-}}, {{bor|en|la|polyspaston|t=hoisting-tackle with many pulleys}} Latin polyspaston (“hoisting-tackle with many pulleys”), {{der|en|grc|πολύσπαστον|t=compound pulley}} Ancient Greek πολύσπαστον (polúspaston, “compound pulley”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} polyspast (plural polyspasts)
  1. A machine consisting of many pulleys Categories (topical): Engineering Synonyms: block and tackle, muffle, hoisting-tackle
    Sense id: en-polyspast-en-noun-Q5mA6sUf Disambiguation of Engineering: 76 5 19 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 5 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 6 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 74 4 22
  2. (surgical) A machine of many pulleys, formerly used to reduce dislocation
    Sense id: en-polyspast-en-noun-TasCm2Ty
  3. (mechanics) A windlass with many pulleys and truckles Categories (topical): Mechanics
    Sense id: en-polyspast-en-noun-LO97gZbv Topics: engineering, mechanical-engineering, mechanics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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