mechanical advantage

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mechanical advantage

noun mechanical advantages

countable, uncountable The ratio of the output force produced by a machine (especially a simple machine) to the applied input force. […]and it will always be found, that the mechanical advantage of the wedge may be ascertained by comparing its perpendicular elevation with its base.
countable, uncountable Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mechanical, advantage.
Similar: leverage

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noun ratio of output force to input force

Deutsch	Übersetzungsverhältnis
Italiano	guadagno meccanico

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@misc{mechanical_advantage_2026,
  title = {mechanical advantage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mechanical%20advantage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}