mechanical advantage

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The ratio of the output force produced by a machine to the applied input force.

mechanical advantage

(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) the ratio of the working force exerted by a mechanism to the applied effort

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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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mechanical advantage - the ratio of the force exerted by a machine to the force applied to it

ratio - the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)

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