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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


mechanical advantage

/ mĭ-kănĭ-kəl /

  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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of mechanical advantage1

First recorded in 1890–95
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Example Sentences

By shifting the bolt into the centre nearest the pump-rod, the mechanical advantage of the workman may be doubled.

It is the moveable pulley only, which gives any mechanical advantage.

The mechanical advantage can be worked out mathematically,—a good problem for the physics or mathematics class.

In a similar way, the mechanical advantage of any machine is found by finding the ratio of the resistance or weight to the effort.

In general, the longer the wedge for a given thickness the greater the mechanical advantage.

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