simple machine
Noun
Meaning
a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point
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machine
bollock
pulley block
idle wheel
fairlead
block and tackle
idle pulley
bullock block
machines
innocent machine
childlike robot
classic machine
crude machine
easy computer
mere robot
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A wedge is a simple machine that transforms lateral force and movement of the tool into a transverse splitting force and movement of the workpiece.
The idea of a simple machine originated with the Greek philosopher Archimedes around the 3rd century BC, who studied the Archimedean simple machines: lever, pulley, and screw.