wheel and axle (Q3815)
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one of six simple machines identified by Renaissance scientists drawing from Greek texts on technology;consists of a wheel attached to a smaller axle so that these two parts rotate together in which a force is transferred from one to the other
- Wheel and axle
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English | wheel and axle |
one of six simple machines identified by Renaissance scientists drawing from Greek texts on technology;consists of a wheel attached to a smaller axle so that these two parts rotate together in which a force is transferred from one to the other |
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