simple machine; wheel and axle
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
wheel and axle; a simple machine consisting of a wheel fixed to an axle, acting as a rotating lever
neutralA fundamental mechanical component where the wheel's radius is a multiple of the axle's radius; the larger the ratio, the greater the mechanical advantage, making it easier to lift or move loads.
Lù辘
lú轳
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
lún轮
zhóu轴
jī机
xiè械
。
A well windlass is a typical example of a wheel and axle machine.
Zhè这
liàng辆
jiù旧
fǎng纺
chē车
lì利
yòng用
lún轮
zhóu轴
yuán原
lǐ理
zhuǎn转
dòng动
。
This old spinning wheel operates on the principle of a wheel and axle.
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Wù物
lǐ理
kè课
shàng上
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xí习
le了
lún轮
zhóu轴
de的
gōng工
zuò作
yuán原
lǐ理
。
In physics class, we studied how a wheel and axle works.