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mechanical advantage
noun
Mechanics.
- the ratio of output force to the input force applied to a mechanism.
mechanical advantage
noun
- the ratio of the working force exerted by a mechanism to the applied effort
mechanical advantage
/ ĭ-ă′ĭ-ə /
- The ratio of the output force (acting on a load ) produced by a machine to the applied effort (the input force).
- See also efficiency
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of mechanical advantage1
First recorded in 1890–95
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Example Sentences
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All these simple machines provide a mechanical advantage in moving a load.
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After launching the new Alphafly version on Wednesday, Nike Chief Executive John Donahoe denied that the technology gives athletes a mechanical advantage.
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After launching the new shoe on Wednesday, Nike CEO John Donahoe said it did not give athletes a “mechanical advantage”.
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The sport’s governing body World Athletics says it is comfortable that the technology gives no “mechanical advantage”.
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In old world monkeys, the fabella can act as a kneecap, increasing the mechanical advantage of the muscle.
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