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Simple machine Moderate

Simple machine has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point

2

A device that only requires the application of a single force to work.

See Also
screw wedge device mechanical advantage single simple machines application compound machine
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
mechanical device
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
inclined plane lever pulley wheel
Rhyming Words
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