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mechanical advantage

me·chan·i·cal ad·van·tage
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muh-kan-i-kuh l ad-van-tij, -vahn-]
    • /məˈkæn ɪ kəl ædˈvæn tɪdʒ, -ˈvɑn-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muh-kan-i-kuh l ad-van-tij, -vahn-]
    • /məˈkæn ɪ kəl ædˈvæn tɪdʒ, -ˈvɑn-/

Definitions of mechanical advantage words

  • noun mechanical advantage the ratio of output force to the input force applied to a mechanism. 1
  • noun mechanical advantage the ratio of the working force exerted by a mechanism to the applied effort 0
  • noun mechanical advantage the ratio of the output force of a device that performs useful work to the input force: used in rating the performance of a machine 0
  • noun mechanical advantage Mechanical advantage is a measure of how much a force is increased by using a tool or machine. It is equal to the force exerted by the tool or machine divided by the applied effort. 0
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Origin of mechanical advantage

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Mechanical advantage

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
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mechanical advantage popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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