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2. 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.

3. Experts Say Weight Lifting Is The Fountain Of Youth. Here's ...

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   Discover how senior weight lifting can help women over 60 build strength, bone health, and stay independent with tips to start, and beginner-friendly moves. Experts Say Weight Lifting Is The ...

4. Lifting equipment - Wikipedia

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   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, and can also include smaller accessories such as chains ...

5. M816 Wrecker - Wikipedia

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   An M816 wrecker being pulled by another M816. The M816 Medium Wrecker is part of the M809 series of 5-ton 6x6 military trucks.It was made by AM General starting in 1970. It has a revolving hydraulic crane with an extending boom that can extend from 10–18 ft with a maximum lift capacity of 20,000 lb with outriggers and boom jacks to the ground.

6. Lewis (lifting appliance) - Wikipedia

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   The external lewis, kerb lifter or slab lifter is a type of lifting device used in the stonemasonry trade since Medieval times. The external lewis was originally shaped like a pair of scissor-tongs, and swung from a treadwheel crane. [3] This type of tong device has been known as dogs and the holes in the stone as dog holes for many centuries.

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   Many reviewers place an AirTag on their keys so they don't lose them. There are AirTag pet collar holders that can be used to keep tabs on where your four-legged friend has wandered off to.

8. Logging truck - Wikipedia

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   The legal weight limits will vary by jurisdiction but, for example, in the southern states of the US, they range from 80,000 to 88,000 pounds (36,300 to 39,900 kg)—about 40 short tons (35.7 long tons; 36.3 t). [8] To load the logs, the truck may be fitted with one or more winches or cranes. The logs are commonly unloaded by letting them roll ...

9. Weightlifting - Wikipedia

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   When in 1896 the modern international Olympic Games began, weight lifting was an event at the first Games; and since 1920 weightlifting has been a regular part of the Olympics. [ 5 ] [ 7 ] By 1932 the Olympic competition comprised three lifts, all of which are different ways of lifting a weighted barbell from ground to overhead: namely the ...