How to pronounce “snatch block”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (nautical) A kind of block with an opening in one side to receive the bight of a rope.
• 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.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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