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simple machine
simple machine
noun
- 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
- See under machine
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Word History and Origins
Origin of simple machine1
First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences
In this simple machine the lines of force exist between the poles of a horseshoe magnet.
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A compressed air motor is an exceedingly simple machine--much simpler than an ordinary steam engine.
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Whenever the lantern was filled, the tenter carried the roving to a simple machine, where it was wound upon bobbins by hand.
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This simple machine very much lessened the labor and expedited the work.
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The spooler is a simple machine, but one that requires constant attendance.
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