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<p>A <b>block and tackle</b> or only <b>tackle</b>  is a system of two or more <a href="page.php?w=pulley">pulley</a>s with a <a href="page.php?w=rope">rope</a> or <a href="page.php?w=Wire_rope">cable</a> threaded between them, used to provide tension and lift heavy loads.</p>

<p>The pulleys are assembled to form <a href="page.php?w=block_%28sailing%29">blocks</a> and then blocks are paired so that one is fixed and one moves with the load. The rope is threaded through the pulleys to provide <a href="page.php?w=mechanical_advantage">mechanical advantage</a></p><p>
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