Definitions for wheel and axle
wheel and axle

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. wheel and axlenoun

   hoist so arranged that a rope unwinding from a wheel is wound onto a cylindrical drum or shaft coaxial with the wheel

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. wheel and axlenoun

   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

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1. Wheel and axle

   The wheel and axle are one of six simple machines identified by Renaissance scientists drawing from Greek texts on technology. The wheel and axle consists of a wheel attached to a smaller axle so that these two parts rotate together in which a force is transferred from one to the other. A hinge or bearing supports the axle, allowing rotation. It can amplify force; a small force applied to the periphery of the large wheel can move a larger load attached to the axle. The wheel and axle can be viewed as a version of the lever, with a drive force applied tangentially to the perimeter of the wheel and a load force applied to the axle, respectively, that are balanced around the hinge which is the fulcrum. The mechanical advantage of the wheel and axle is the ratio of the distances from the fulcrum to the applied loads, or what is the same thing the ratio of the diameter of the wheel and axle. A major application is in wheeled vehicles, in which the wheel and axle are used to reduce friction of the moving vehicle with the ground. Other examples of devices which use the wheel and axle are capstans, belt drives and gears.

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1. wheel and axle

   A wheel and axle refers to a simple machine consisting of a circular wheel connected to a rigid rod (the axle). This mechanical device can magnify force by transferring it from the larger wheel to the smaller axle, or vice versa. It is commonly used in various applications to allow easier rotational movement, such as in vehicles, door knobs, and gears.

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1. Wheel and axle

   The wheel and axle is one of six simple machines identified by Renaissance scientists drawing from Greek texts on technology. The wheel and axle is generally considered to be a wheel attached to an axle so that these two parts rotate together in which a force is transferred from one to the other. In this configuration a hinge, or bearing, supports the rotation of the axle. Hero of Alexandria identified the wheel and axle as one of five simple machines used to lift weights. This is thought to have been in the form of the windlass which consists of crank or pulley connected to a cylindrical barrel that provides mechanical advantage to wind up a rope and lift a load such as a bucket from a well. This system is a version of the lever with loads applied tangentially to the perimeters of the wheel and axle, respectively, that are balanced around the hinge, which is the fulcrum. The mechanical advantage of the wheel and axle is the ratio of the distances from the fulcrum to the applied loads, or what is the same thing the ratio of the radial dimensions of the wheel and axle.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wheel and axle

   A well-known mechanical power, to which belong all turning or wheel machines, as cranes, capstans, windlasses, cranks, &c.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of wheel and axle in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of wheel and axle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=wheel and axle
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wheel_and_Axle
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_and_Axle
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=wheel and axle
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=wheel and axle