simple machine
Noun

simple machine (plural simple machines)

  1. (physics, engineering) A device that only requires the application of a single force to work.
  2. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see simple, machine
Translations
  • French: machine simple
  • Portuguese: máquina simples
  • Spanish: máquina simple



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