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differential windlass
noun
a pair of hoisting drums of different diameter turning at the same rate, such that a pulley suspended below them on a line wound on the larger drum and unwound from the smaller drum is raised with mechanical advantage.
Also called Chinese windlass.
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Differential windlass
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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| differential windlass | |
| —n | |
| Also called: Chinese windlass a windlass employing the velocity ratio incurred in unwinding from a small drum while winding onto a larger drum rotating at a common speed | |
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