| idle pulley also idler pulley n. A pulley on a shaft that rests on or presses against a drive belt to guide it or take up slack. Also called idle wheel. |
idle pulley, idler pulley
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(Engineering / General Engineering) a freely rotating trolley used to control the tension or direction of a belt Also called idler
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| Noun | 1. |  idle pulley - a pulley on a shaft that presses against a guide belt to guide or tighten itpulley, pulley block, pulley-block, block - a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope |
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