mechanical advantage
noun Mechanics.
the ratio of output force to the input force applied to a mechanism.
Origin of mechanical advantage
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby mechanical advantage
mech.,
mechan-,
mechanic,
mechanic's lien,
mechanical,
mechanical advantage,
mechanical alternation,
mechanical antidote,
mechanical bank,
mechanical drawing,
mechanical dysmenorrhea
British Dictionary definitions for mechanical advantage
mechanical advantage
noun
the ratio of the working force exerted by a mechanism to the applied effort
Scientific definitions for mechanical advantage
mechanical advantage
[ mĭ-kăn′ĭ-kəl ]
The ratio of the output force (acting on a load) produced by a machine to the applied effort (the input force). See also efficiency.