SIMPLE MACHINE
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)
Meaning:
A device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
simple machine; 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 (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))
