| mechanical advantage n. The ratio of the output force produced by a machine to the applied input force. |
mechanical advantage
n
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) the ratio of the working force exerted by a mechanism to the applied effort
mechanical advantage (m -k n -k l) 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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| Noun | 1. |  mechanical advantage - the ratio of the force exerted by a machine to the force applied to itratio - the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) |
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