English Explanatory Dictionary

wheel and axle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

wheel and axle wheels and axles
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