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trochlea

/ˈtɹɒklɪə/

Meanings
noun
A structure resembling a pulley.

Examples :

"The tendon passed through a trochlea in the shoulder, allowing the muscle to efficiently lift the arm like a rope guided by a pulley. "
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Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration passed

passed verb

/pɑːst/ /pæst/

To change place.

"The train passed through the tunnel. "

Illustration guided

guided verb

/ˈɡaɪdɪd/

To serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path.

"The teacher guided the students through the difficult math problem. "

Illustration tendon

tendon noun

/ˈtɛndən/

A tough band of inelastic fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment.

"The athlete stretched his tendon carefully before the basketball game. "

Illustration shoulder

shoulder noun

/ˈʃəʊldə/ /ˈʃoʊldɚ/

The part of an animal's body between the base of the neck and forearm socket.

"The dog rested its heavy head on its shoulder. "

Illustration resembling

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

"The twins resemble each other."

Illustration structure

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

Illustration efficiently

efficiently adverb

/ɪˈfɪʃəntli/ /ɛˈfɪʃəntli/

In an efficient manner.

"The students worked efficiently on their project, completing it ahead of schedule. "

Illustration lift

lift noun

/lɪft/

An act of lifting or raising.

"The lift of the heavy box was difficult for the student. "

Illustration muscle

muscle noun

/ˈmʌs.əl/

A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.

"Muscle consists largely of actin and myosin filaments."

Illustration allowing

allowing verb

/əˈlaʊɪŋ/

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"

Illustration pulley

pulley noun

/ˈpʊli/

One of the simple machines; a sheave, a wheel with a grooved rim, in which a pulled rope or chain lifts an object (more useful when two or more pulleys are used together, as in a block and tackle arrangement, such that a small force moving through a greater distance can exert a larger force through a smaller distance).

"The construction worker used a pulley to lift the heavy beam onto the roof. "