Word: pulleylike
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pu
lley
like
Definition: Resembling or characteristic of a pulley; 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
Morphemes:
Affix: pulley
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of the simple machines; a sheave, a wheel with a grooved rim, in which a pulled rope or chain lifts an object (more useful when two or more pulleys are used together, as in a block and tackle arrangement, such that a small force moving through a greater distance can exert a larger force through a smaller distance).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πόλος
Language: grc
Decoded: polos
Meaning: pivot, hinge, axis
Affix: -like
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having some of the characteristics of (used to form adjectives from nouns).