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Meaning of wheel and axle

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

wheel and axle

noun

Definitions

  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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