SIMPLE MACHINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does simple machine mean? 

• SIMPLE MACHINE (noun)
  The noun SIMPLE MACHINE has 1 sense:

1. a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point

  Familiarity information: SIMPLE MACHINE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SIMPLE MACHINE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

machine; simple machine

Hypernyms ("simple machine" is a kind of...):

mechanical device (mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "simple machine"):

inclined plane (a simple machine for elevating objects; consists of plane surface that makes an acute angle with the horizontal)

lever (a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum)

block; pulley; pulley-block; pulley block (a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope)

wheel (a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines))