roldana

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roldana

/Roɫ.ˈdɐ.nɐ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do espanhol roldana (polé), do catalão antigo rotlana (hoje rotllana) (id.), derivado de rotle (rolo), este do latim rotùlus, i (rolo, cilindro), derivado de rota, ae (roda).

noun

Engenharia mecânica disco girante com uma ranhura ou sulco na periferia, por onde passa um cabo, corda ou corrente, geralmente usado para levantar pesos

Similar: moitão, polia

Thesaurus

noun

Similar: moitão, polia

In English

sheave wheel having a groove
pulley one of simple machines

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"roldana." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/roldana. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{roldana_2026,
  title = {roldana},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/roldana},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}