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wheel and axle

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A simple machine consisting of a wheel (or similar lever) that turns an axle around which a cord is wound; its mechanical advantage is the ratio of the diameters of the wheel and axle.

Equivalents

Españoltorno
日本語輪軸
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CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

wheel animal wheel animalcule wheel arch wheel arrangement wheel artist wheel brace

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