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simple machine

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noun Mechanics.
  1. machine(def 3b).
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Origin of simple machine

First recorded in 1900–05
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British Dictionary definitions for simple 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
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simple machine in Science

simple machine

  1. See under machine.
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