English Explanatory Dictionary

capstan effect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The friction between a rope (or other flexible material) around a curved surface (the capstan) exponentially amplifies the holding force, allowing a small tension on one side to resist a much larger tension on the other.

Word forms

capstan effect capstan effects
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