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Bell' pur"chase




a tackle consisting of two standing single blocks, two running single blocks, a fall, and a runner, so arranged that it gives a mechanical advantage of six, neglecting friction. Also,Bell's' pur'chase.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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