ALL meanings of simple machine
sim·ple ma·chine
S s - noun simple machine machine (def 3b). 1
- noun simple machine a simple device for altering the magnitude or direction of a force. The six basic types are the lever, wheel and axle, pulley, screw, wedge, and inclined plane 0
- noun simple machine any of the basic mechanical devices, including the lever, wheel and axle, pulley, wedge, screw, and inclined plane, one or more of which are essential to any more complex machine 0