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Definition of block and tackle noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

block and tackle

noun
 
/ˌblɒk ən ˈtækl/
 
/ˌblɑːk ən ˈtækl/
[singular]
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  1. a piece of equipment for lifting heavy objects, which works by a system of ropes and pulleys (= small wheels around which the ropes are stretched)
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