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noun
- 1. a simple lifting machine consisting of a rope which unwinds from a wheel on to a cylindrical drum or shaft joined to the wheel to provide mechanical advantage.
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- Wheel and axle
Simple machine which consists of a wheel attached to a smaller axle
The wheel and axle is a simple machine consisting of a wheel attached to the smaller axle so that these two parts rotate with each other in which a force is transferred from one to the other. The wheel and axle can be viewed as a version of the Lever, with a drive force applied tangentially to the perimeter of the wheel, and a load force applied to the axle supported in a bearing, which serves as ... Wikipedia
