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What is a simple machine?

What is a simple machine? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (physics) A device that only requires the application of a single force to work.
  2. Used in literal contexts: see simple,‎ machine.
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Stihls are great saws, but are slower than the Swede saws, and I think, too complex for a simple machine.
A simple machine, hand operated, can be had for a couple of hundred pounds, the dies preferably of hard brass although zincos are ok for short runs.
The mechanical advantage of a compound machine is much greater than that of a simple machine.
It consists of a simple machine designed to carry a roll of specially prepared paper.
The common plough of the country is a simple machine and much inferior to the very worst of ours.
All the same, it's rather embarrassing when I score lower than a technophobe when trying to figure out how to use a simple machine.

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