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simple machine

simple machine noun: a device that only requires the application of a single force to work.

Noun

simple machine (plural simple machines)

  1. A device that only requires the application of a single force to work.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see simple, machine.

simple machine meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Telugu

simple machine in Hindi

device
सरल यंत्र saral yantra

simple machine in Tamil

device
எளிய இயந்திரம் eḷiya iyantiram

simple machine in Bengali

device
সরল যন্ত্র śorol jontro

simple machine in Telugu

device
సరళ యంత్రం saraḷa yantraṁ
More languagesFewer languages
simple machine in Malayalam
ലഘുയന്ത്രം laghuyantraṁ
simple machine in Tagalog
payak na sigmo
simple machine in Arabic
آلة بَسِيطة
simple machine in Indonesian
pesawat sederhana
simple machine in Vietnamese
máy cơ đơn giản

Forms of simple machine

pluralsimple machines

Questions about simple machine

What does simple machine mean?
Simple machine means a device that only requires the application of a single force to work.
What is simple machine in Hindi?
Simple machine in Hindi is सरल यंत्र (saral yantra). See Simple machine meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is simple machine?
Simple machine is a noun.
What is the plural of simple machine?
The plural of simple machine is simple machines.

Words near simple machine in the dictionary

  1. simple knot
  2. simple knots
  3. simple leaf
  4. simple leaves
  5. simple living
  6. simple machine
  7. simple machines
  8. simple majorities
  9. simple majority
  10. simple meter
  11. simple meters

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