simple machine

noun

Mechanics.

1. machine.

simple machine

noun

1. a simple device for altering the magnitude or direction of a force. The six basic types are the lever, wheel and axle, pulley, screw, wedge, and inclined plane

simple machine

1. See under machine

Word History and Origins

Origin of simple machine¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

The phenomenon is known as emergent intelligence—when simple machines, following only a few local cues, begin to organize and act as if they share a mind.

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The pages were filled with his handwritten notes and hand-drawn diagrams about raising livestock and growing crops and building barns, about working the land with the help of strong animals and simple machines.

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First, the messages that she worked on came from a relatively simple machine.

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The researchers said that their method had succeeded by following a relatively simple machine learning approach.

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These simple machines allow you to make precision bends so the aluminum conforms to the shape of the fascia boards.

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