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simple machine

noun

, Mechanics.


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
“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


simple machine

  1. 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

Whether you want a small, simple machine for brewing your morning cup or the option to make something fancy, we’ve got a coffee maker for you.

They don’t speak at all, and move in rigid lock-step, making them seem much more like simple machines lacking in experience than sentient agents.

In this simple machine the lines of force exist between the poles of a horseshoe magnet.

A compressed air motor is an exceedingly simple machine--much simpler than an ordinary steam engine.

Whenever the lantern was filled, the tenter carried the roving to a simple machine, where it was wound upon bobbins by hand.

This simple machine very much lessened the labor and expedited the work.

The spooler is a simple machine, but one that requires constant attendance.

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