mechanical advantage

noun

Mechanics.

1. the ratio of output force to the input force applied to a mechanism.

mechanical advantage

noun

1. the ratio of the working force exerted by a mechanism to the applied effort

mechanical advantage

1. The ratio of the output force (acting on a load) produced by a machine to the applied effort (the input force).

2. See also efficiency

Word History and Origins

Origin of mechanical advantage¹

First recorded in 1890–95