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(′pu̇l·ər)
(mechanical engineering) A lever-operated chain or wire-rope hoist for lifting or pulling at any angle, which has a reversible ratchet mechanism in the lever permitting short-stroke operation for both tensioning and relaxing, and which holds the loads with a Weston-type friction brake or a releasable ratchet. Also known as come-along.
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