simple machine

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simple machine

noun simple machines

  1. A device that only requires the application of a single force to work.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see simple, machine.

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noun device

Españolmáquina simple
한국어단순 기계 dansun gigye
日本語単純機械 tanjunkikai
中文簡單機械 /简单机械 jiǎndān jīxiè
हिन्दीसरल यंत्र saral yantra
Portuguêsmáquina simples
Françaismachine simple
Deutscheinfache Maschine
Italianomacchina semplice
Românămașină simplă
Русскийпростейший механизм prostejšij mexanizm
Tiếng Việtmáy cơ đơn giản
العربيةآلة بَسِيطة
עבריתמכונה פשוטה

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@misc{simple_machine_2026,
  title = {simple machine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/simple%20machine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}