English Explanatory Dictionary

snatch block

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of block with an opening in one side to receive the bight of a rope.
  2. A block equipped with a hook that hooks a cable so that it can be doubled back on itself in order to double the load carrying ability of the cable.

Word forms

snatch block snatch blocks
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