wheel and axle

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wheel and axle

noun wheels and axles

  1. A simple machine consisting of a wheel (or similar lever) that turns an axle around which a cord is wound; its mechanical advantage is the ratio of the diameters of the wheel and axle.

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noun simple machine

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日本語輪軸 rinjiku
中文輪軸 /轮轴 lúnzhóu

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@misc{wheel_and_axle_2026,
  title = {wheel and axle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wheel%20and%20axle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}