simple machine

noun Mechanics.

machine(def 3b).

Origin of simple machine

First recorded in 1900–05

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British Dictionary definitions for 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

Scientific definitions for simple machine

simple machine

See under machine.