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2. Overhaul hook ball - Wikipedia

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   A crane hook and overhaul ball assembly. An overhaul hook ball, also known as an overhaul ball or headache ball, is a heavy weight that is attached to the end of a crane's cable, above the lifting hook. It is used to keep the cable under sufficient tension even when no load is attached.

3. Lifting equipment - Wikipedia

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   Lifting a heavy timber with a block and tackle on a tripod. Lifting equipment , also known as lifting gear , is a general term for any equipment that can be used to lift and lower loads. [ 1 ] Types of lifting equipment include heavy machinery such as the patient lift , overhead cranes , forklifts , jacks , building cradles, and passenger lifts ...

4. Lewis (lifting appliance) - Wikipedia

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   A lewis (sometimes called a lewisson) is one of a category of lifting devices used by stonemasons to lift large stones into place with a crane, chain block, or winch. It is inserted into a specially prepared hole, or seating , in the top of a stone, preferably above its centre of mass .

5. Lifting hook - Wikipedia

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   A lifting hook with a safety latch. A lifting hook is a device for grabbing and lifting loads by means of a device such as a hoist or crane.A lifting hook is usually equipped with a safety latch to prevent the disengagement of the lifting wire rope sling, chain or rope to which the load is attached.

6. Gold set for brightest year since 2010 on rate cuts, safe ...

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   Gold prices were set to end a record-breaking year on a positive note on Tuesday as robust central bank buying, geopolitical uncertainties and monetary policy easing fuelled the safe-haven metal's ...

7. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for ...

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   What Is Today's Strands Hint for the Theme: "Off the Hook"? Today's Strands game revolves around different varieties of a certain fish (hint: it's sometimes referred to as "Chicken of the Sea").

8. Raptors F Scottie Barnes reportedly expected to miss weeks ...

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   Barnes is having a career season with 20.6 points, 7.4 assists, 8.4 rebounds per game through 14 games.

9. Block and tackle - Wikipedia

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   A block and tackle [1] [2] or only tackle [3] is a system of two or more pulleys with a rope or cable threaded between them, usually used to lift heavy loads.. The pulleys are assembled to form blocks and then blocks are paired so that one is fixed and one moves with the load.