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SNATCH BLOCK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does snatch block mean?
• SNATCH BLOCK (noun)
The noun SNATCH BLOCK has 1 sense:
1. a pulley-block that can be opened to receive the bight of a rope
Familiarity information: SNATCH BLOCK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A pulley-block that can be opened to receive the bight of a rope
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("snatch block" is a kind of...):
fairlead (a pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing)
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