trispast (Meaning)
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trispast (n.)
Alt. of Trispaston
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trispast Sentence Examples
- The trispast, a device consisting of three pulleys, enabled the Greeks to lift heavy objects with greater ease.
- Archimedes' trispast revolutionized construction by allowing workers to move and align large boulders with minimal effort.
- The complex trispast mechanism incorporated a system of ropes and pulleys to amplify force and reduce the mechanical advantage required.
- Engineers used the trispast to lift siege towers, providing a strategic advantage in ancient warfare.
- The principle of the trispast is still employed in contemporary machinery and lifting equipment.
- In ancient Greece, the trispast was used extensively in the construction of temples and other monumental structures.
- The trispast, with its efficient design, allowed builders to hoist heavy stones to great heights.
- The Greek inventor Ctesibius is credited with developing an advanced version of the trispast known as the polypaspast.
- The trispast's efficiency stems from its ability to multiply the input force by the number of pulley segments used.
- The trispast, combining simplicity and mechanical advantage, played a crucial role in the development of human civilization.
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The trispast, a device consisting of three pulleys, enabled the Greeks to lift heavy objects with greater ease.
Archimedes' trispast revolutionized construction by allowing workers to move and align large boulders with minimal effort.
The complex trispast mechanism incorporated a system of ropes and pulleys to amplify force and reduce the mechanical advantage required.
Engineers used the trispast to lift siege towers, providing a strategic advantage in ancient warfare.
