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¿Cuál es la diferencia entre el «barbotén» y el «embrague» de un molinete?:What is the difference between the gypsy (barbotén) and the clutch of a windlass?

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Correct answer: b) The gypsy grips the chain; the clutch engages and disengages the motor

Why it is correct

The gypsy grips the chain.

Why the others are not

  • a) Not that one.
  • c) Not that one.
  • d) Not that one.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Gypsy: chain.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Knots and lines

Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.