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Mechanical device that changes the direction or magnitude of a force
advantage. Simple machines can be regarded as elementary "building blocks" of which more complicated machines (sometimes called "compound machines") are composed
Simple_machine
American independent record label
Simple Machines was an American independent record label in Arlington, Virginia. The label was founded by Derek Denckla and Jenny Toomey and Brad Sigal
Simple_Machines
Powered mechanical device
the oldest of the six classic simple machines, from which most machines are based. The second oldest simple machine was the inclined plane (ramp), which
Machine
Open-source, Internet forum program
Simple Machines Forum (SMF) software is an open-source web application that provides Internet forum and message board services. It is developed by Simple
Simple_Machines_Forum
Deliberately complex contraption
appearing in a cartoon for the New York Evening Mail, these machines consist of a series of simple unrelated devices; the action of each triggers the initiation
Rube_Goldberg_machine
46 SMR 48, 49 "Simple Machines Records | Story". www.simplemachines.net. Retrieved 2026-05-07. "Simple Machines Records | The Machines Series". www.simplemachines
Simple_Machines_discography
Exercise machine used for weight training
weight machine is an exercise machine used for weight training that uses gravity as the primary source of resistance and a combination of simple machines to
Weight_machine
Hafting and early stone-tipped projectile weapons in Ethiopia 200 kya: Simple glue (adhesive) made of one kind of material, birch tar, in Central Italy
Timeline of historic inventions
Timeline_of_historic_inventions
Device for physical exercise
person using the machine. Each of the simple machines (pulley, lever, wheel, incline) changes the mechanical advantage of the overall machine relative to the
Exercise_machine
Elementary components used in the structure, controls, or mechanisms of a machine
All of the simple machines may be described as machine elements, and many machine elements incorporate concepts of one or more simple machines. For example
Machine_element
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up simple in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Simple or SIMPLE may refer to: Simplicity, the state or quality of being simple Simple (album), by
Simple
Device only intended to turn itself off
function, have been based on these simple useless machines. The Italian artist Bruno Munari began building "useless machines" (macchine inutili) in the 1930s
Useless_machine
American musical group
singles for the independent labels Cargo, Jade Tree, Matador Records and Simple Machines. Coworkers and guitarists Justin Chearno and Treiops Treyfid met Patrick
Pitchblende_(band)
American rock band
1990: "Nothing Is Easy" on Simple Machines Records#1 "Wedge" 7-inch, re-released on The Machines: 1990-1993 comp. (Simple Machines - SMR 19, 1994) 1990: "Nothing
Lungfish_(band)
American record label
given by Grohl to Simple Machines co-founder Jenny Toomey, became a candidate for the label's Tool Cassette Series. Simple Machines released the songs
WGNS_Recordings
identified as one of six simple machines by Renaissance scientists, drawing from Greek texts on technology. The simple machine called a wheel and axle
Wheel_and_axle
Circular component rotating on an axle
the key components of the wheel and axle, which is one of the six simple machines. Wheels, in conjunction with axles, allow heavy objects to be moved
Wheel
Object used to achieve a goal
300 BC Stirrup first few centuries AD Several of the six classic simple machines (wheel and axle, lever, pulley, inclined plane, wedge, and screw) were
Tool
1992 song written by Dave Grohl
in the summer of 1991 to create the album Pocketwatch, released on Simple Machines in 1992 as part of the label's Tool Cassette Series.[1] The song is
Marigold_(Dave_Grohl_song)
Simple machine consisting of a beam pivoted at a fixed hinge
effort, the lever is divided into three types. It is one of the six simple machines identified by Renaissance scientists. A lever amplifies an input force
Lever
American musician and arts activist
has also recorded under her own name. In 1990, Toomey co-founded the Simple Machines record label with Geek and Choke band-mate Derek Denckla and a housemate
Jenny_Toomey
American indie rock band
band had recruited Dana Marshall as their new drummer and signed with Simple Machines Records and Southern Records (for the UK). Harshe said that the band
Scrawl
American indie rock band
Bob Weston at the Black Cat in Washington, D.C. for an appearance on Simple Machines' Working Holiday! compilation album. Two more songs from Bricks' Albanian
Bricks_(band)
American indie rock band
Noise (1990, Simple Machines) "My Forgotten Favorite" on One Last Kiss (1991, SpinART Records) "What You Say" on Screw (1991, Simple Machines) "Tales Of
Velocity_Girl
1993 studio album by Scrawl
studio album by the American band Scrawl, released in November 1993 by Simple Machines. The New York Times wrote: "The music is sparse but strong; Marcy Mays's
Velvet_Hammer
1992 demo album by Late!
pseudonym Late!, released in 1992, on the now-defunct indie label Simple Machines as part of their Tool Cassette Series. In the summer of 1991, Dave
Pocketwatch_(album)
1996 studio album by Ida
second studio album by American indie rock duo Ida, released in 1996 on Simple Machines Records. "Subtle, gentle and picturesque...consistently memorable" –
I_Know_About_You
American indie rock band
w/Small Factory (Simple Machines, 1993) Echoes from the Nation's Capital comp CD/CS (TWUnderground, 1993) The Machines: Simple Machines 7-inchs (1990-1993)
Tsunami_(Virginia_band)
Mechanism that converts motion, and forces, from rotational to linear
(rotational force) to a linear force. It is one of the six classical simple machines. The most common form consists of a cylindrical shaft with helical
Screw_mechanism
1994 compilation album by Various Artists
The Machines: 1990–1993 also known as Simple Machines: 1990–1993 is a compilation album created by Simple Machines records. The compilation consisted of
The_Machines:_1990–1993
American post-hardcore band
Passed. The band would additionally appear on the Simple Machines Records compilation The Machines: 1990-1993. They would contribute the song "Darjeeling'
Rodan_(band)
Elastic object that stores mechanical energy
low-resistance beryllium copper for springs carrying electric current. Simple non-coiled springs have been used throughout human history, e.g. the bow
Spring_(device)
Chat website
as the CEO of Chatroulette. Done previously founded IT consultancy Simple Machines in Sydney, Australia, and before Chatroulette was CTO for rental platform
Chatroulette
General features of Internet forum software
informer.com. Retrieved 2022-10-02. "Simple Machines Forum – Free & open source community software". Simple Machines. Retrieved 2021-07-03. "Release 2.1
Comparison of Internet forum software
Comparison_of_Internet_forum_software
Wheel to support movement and change of direction of a taut cable
Hero of Alexandria (c. 10–70 AD) identified the pulley as one of six simple machines used to lift weights. Pulleys are assembled to form a block and tackle
Pulley
Applied science and research
canals, and the Roman aqueduct. Early machines were powered by humans and animals, then later by wind. Machines of war were invented for siegecraft. In
Engineering
Type of fastener characterized by a thread wrapped around a cylinder core
in the head; this is done on a slotting machine. These machines are essentially stripped down milling machines designed to process as many blanks as possible
Screw
Design principle preferring simplicity
Heath Robinson contraptions and Rube Goldberg's machines, intentionally overly-complex solutions to simple tasks or problems, are humorous examples of "non-KISS"
KISS_principle
1997 studio album by Ida
studio album by the American indie rock duo Ida, released in 1997 on Simple Machines Records. All tracks are written by Ida, except as noted. Ida Daniel
Ten_Small_Paces
Agricultural machine
been replaced by machines that combine all of their functions, that is combine harvesters or combines. However, the simpler machines remain important
Threshing_machine
American indie rock band
Kneads". The Kneads. Retrieved February 19, 2018. "Simple Machines Records | the Raymond Brake". The Raymond Brake Biography from Simply Machines Records
The_Raymond_Brake
Technological results from advances in engineering in ancient civilizations
built using three of what is called the Six Simple Machines, from which all machines are based. These machines are the inclined plane, the wedge, and the
Ancient_technology
Overview of and topical guide to machines
Industrial robot Robotic arm Simple machine – There are only 3 fundamental machines, with 4 variations, for a total of 7 simple machines Lever Inclined Plane
Outline_of_machines
Process of energy transfer to an object via force application through displacement
underlying mathematical similarity of the machines as force amplifiers. He was the first to explain that simple machines do not create energy, only transform
Work_(physics)
1997 studio album by Tsunami
"Poodle" "Unbridled" "DMFH" "David Foster Wallace" "Hockey" "PBS" "Simple Machines Records | Tsunami". www.simplemachines.net. "A Brilliant Mistake -
A_Brilliant_Mistake
American indie rock band
success of Toups and the Baluyuts in Versus, high-profile indie label Simple Machines compiled all the band's recordings (except Crash) into Concrete Sky
Flower_(American_band)
American singer-songwriter
to Burst (1996) and Catalog (1999). About to Burst was released by Simple Machines Records, an independent pop label in Arlington, Virginia. The first
Danielle_Howle
1993 video game
machines using gears of various sizes. Magnetics – constructing various north–south pole patterns. Machines – building common objects out of simple machine
Gizmos_&_Gadgets!
Tilted flat supporting surface
plane in his analysis of simple machines in Le Meccaniche ("On Mechanics"), showing its underlying similarity to the other machines as a force amplifier.
Inclined_plane
Industrial handtool
with the same amount of force. It is effectively a lever, one of the simple machines. Also, the absence of a ratcheting mechanism makes a breaker bar considerably
Breaker_bar
Machine that converts one or more forms of energy into mechanical energy (of motion)
other substances such as air, water, or steam).[better source needed] Simple machines, such as the club and oar (examples of the lever), are prehistoric
Engine
American indie rock band
recording two albums in 2001 and 2002. Salt Lick (Simple Machines Records, 1995) Egg Fusion (Simple Machines Records, 1996) Sweet Luck Of Amaryllis (Carrot
Retsin
Mathematical model of computation
transition. Finite-state machines are of two types—deterministic finite-state machines and non-deterministic finite-state machines. For any non-deterministic
Finite-state_machine
American indie rock band
recorded a 4-track cassette of their songs. Jenny Toomey, co-owner of Simple Machines Records heard it, and offered to release an album on her label. Between
Ida_(band)
Connection between two physical objects which constrains their relative movement
new approach to the study of machines that provided an advance over the notion of elements consisting of simple machines. Kinematics is the branch of
Kinematic_pair
Hypothetical computing devices
a-machine model. Turing equivalence Many machines that might be thought to have more computational capability than a simple universal Turing machine can
Turing_machine_equivalents
Triangular shaped tool
triangular shaped tool, a portable inclined plane, and one of the six simple machines. It can be used to separate two objects or portions of an object, lift
Wedge
Self-balancing mechanical lifting hoist
lift the load. At the other extreme, when r is zero, the system becomes a simple gun tackle with a mechanical advantage of 2. The same principle is used
Differential_pulley
Type of computer
register machine has instructions which circumvent the stack interface. Register machines routinely outperform stack machines, and stack machines have remained
Stack_machine
Type of machine
objects within the swing of its boom. The device uses one or more simple machines, such as the lever and pulley, to create mechanical advantage to do
Crane_(machine)
Construction toy
Fischertechnik as "FT" or "ft". It is used in education for teaching about simple machines, as well as motorization and mechanisms. The company also offers computer
Fischertechnik
Hypothetical system with no energy losses
Ideal machines have the theoretical maximum performance, and therefore are used as a baseline for evaluating the performance of real machine systems
Ideal_machine
American nonprofit organization
dissolution of Simple Machines for logistic and financial reasons, Toomey and Thomson worked with the indie rock website Insound to launch The Machine, "an online
Future_of_Music_Coalition
Type of amusement ride
cavalry skill tests, such as ring jousting. By the end of that century, simple machines were created in which wooden horses were suspended from a spinning
Carousel
American musician and writer
Blue), 1993, Simple Machines "Long Time Gone", International Hip Swing, 1993, K Records "Indie", Working Holiday!, 1994, Simple Machines "Strumpet", Yoyo
Lois_Maffeo
Musical artist
of the indie rock band The Raymond Brake, releasing an album on the Simple Machines record label and disbanding in 1998 when Cabic moved to San Francisco
Andy_Cabic
Machine whose output is determined by its state and inputs
machines. There are many such simple systems, such as vending machines or basic electronics. By finding the intersection of two finite state machines
Mealy_machine
Amount of energy transferred or converted per unit time
Power (physics). Wikiquote has quotations related to Power (physics). Simple machines Orders of magnitude (power) Pulsed power Intensity – in the radiative
Power_(physics)
Tool used in injection molding and printing
simple mold used for low quantity work. It is used in the injection molding and printing industries. It is made by a hand injection molding machine.
Hand_mould
American rock musical project
Reason", from split 7-inch with Rastro! (Simple Machines, 1993), later compiled on Working Holiday! CD (Simple Machines, 2004) "Second Thoughts" and "Nothing
My_Dad_Is_Dead
American indie rock supergroup
Goya (1992), Simple Machines/TeenBeat/Shimmy Disc Nopalitos (1994), Simple Machines/TeenBeat Triology (1992), TeenBeat/Simple Machines - "Fillings"/"Gillan"
Grenadine_(band)
American musician
1992) "Kiss Me", on Simple Machines Working Holiday: June (Simple Machines 7", 1993) "Kiss Me", on Working Holiday! (Simple Machines CD compilation, 1994)
Jen_Smith
Use of knowledge for practical goals
production (in Asia and later Europe), the horse collar, and horseshoes. Simple machines (such as the lever, the screw, and the pulley) were combined into more
Technology
done by a simple machine, compound machine, or any type of engine model. In common terms, it is the energy output, which for simple machines is always
Work_output
American drummer (born 1972)
Bratmobile split 7-inch (12X12) Veronica Lake/ Bratmobile split 7-inch (Simple Machines) Compilation albums Kill Rock Stars compilation, CD/LP, (Kill Rock
Molly_Neuman
Type of simple machine
The compound lever is a simple machine operating on the premise that the resistance from one lever in a system of levers acts as effort for the next, and
Compound_lever
skilled engineers in ancient and pre-modern times. The six classic simple machines were known in the ancient Near East. The wedge and the inclined plane
History_of_engineering
Machine that provides an advantage over manual labor
A simple machine that exhibits mechanical advantage is called a mechanical advantage device - e.g.: Lever: The beam shown is in static equilibrium around
Mechanical_advantage_device
American indie pop band
highly inventive releases on various independent labels, most notably Simple Machines. Their music has been compared to XTC and 80s King Crimson. They relocated
Mommyheads
Casino gambling machine
of early machines have been superseded by random number generators, and most are now operated using buttons and touchscreens. Slot machines include one
Slot_machine
1993 studio album by Tsunami
Jenny Toomey – guitar, vox Organ Andrew Webster – bass guitar, vocals "Simple Machines Records | Tsunami". www.simplemachines.net. AllMusic Review Larkin
Deep_End_(Tsunami_album)
1997 studio album by Autoclave
EPs (originally released as one 7″ and one 10″), their song from the Simple Machines Records Lever compilation 7″, plus the live favorite Paper Boy – a
Autoclave_(album)
American post-hardcore band
(1996; Thick) "Feeder" on Wedge (1990; Simple Machines) "Feeder" on Simple Machines: 1990-1993 (1993; Simple Machines) "Derelict Fancy" on Echos From the
Edsel_(band)
1994 compilation album
Working Holiday! is a compilation album released on the Simple Machines label in 1994. It is a collection of tracks by American indie bands which were
Working_Holiday!
Humanoid walking vehicles in science fiction
fiction, mecha (Japanese: メカ, Hepburn: meka) or mechs are giant robots or machines, either depicted as piloted or sentient and are typically humanoid walking
Mecha
Vehicles designed for executing construction tasks
of off-the-road tires, transport for earthmoving machines, work for slow moving earthmoving machines, and load and carry for transporting as well as digging
Heavy_equipment
Topics referred to by the same term
Canadian rock band Vehicle (The Clean album) Braitenberg vehicles, simple machines conceived by Valentino Braitenberg for a thought experiment in artificial
Vehicle_(disambiguation)
Computation model defining an abstract machine
rewritten by Burgess. Presentation of Turing machines in context of Lambek "abacus machines" (cf. Register machine) and recursive functions, showing their
Turing_machine
Topics referred to by the same term
in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A ramp, or inclined plane, is a simple machine. Ramp, Ramps, RAMP, may also refer to: James J. Ramp (died 1978), Philadelphia
Ramp_(disambiguation)
American experimental archaeologist
Daily Planet and also for the Discovery Channel. His technique uses simple machines such as levers aided by counterweights and pivots. He says that he
Wally_Wallington
Machine for transporting trees
branches to maintain a compressed shape for shipment and storage. Simple machines are operated manually, usually requiring one person to push the tree
Tree_baler
Scottish rock band
Simple Minds are a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 1977. The band is currently a core duo of original members Jim Kerr (vocals) and Charlie Burchill
Simple_Minds
Subset of artificial intelligence
and Intelligence", in which the question, "Can machines think?", is replaced by asking whether machines can convincingly imitate a human in its responses
Machine_learning
even simpler than, the 7 sequential instructions of the Post–Turing machine. In the same paper, Wang introduced a variety of equivalent machines, including
Wang_B-machine
Memphis indie rock band formed 1989
(Shangri-La Records, 1992) "Under the Ground" split 7-inch (with Crain; Simple Machines, 1993) "Holmes" 7-inch (Darla Records, 1994) "Bronze Cast" 7-inch (Shangri-La
Grifters_(band)
population to become specialists in Ancient Babylon. All six of the classic simple machines were known in the ancient Near East. The wedge and the inclined plane
History of mechanical engineering
History_of_mechanical_engineering
American singer-songwriter (born 1969)
Bratmobile split 7-inch (12X12) Veronica Lake/ Bratmobile split 7-inch (Simple Machines) Kill Rock Stars compilation, CD/LP, (Kill Rock Stars) A Wonderful
Allison_Wolfe
American punk band
Bratmobile split 7-inch (12X12) Veronica Lake/ Bratmobile split 7-inch (Simple Machines) Kill Rock Stars compilation, CD/LP, (Kill Rock Stars) A Wonderful
Bratmobile
pyramids were built using three of the Six Simple Machines, from which all machines are based. These machines are the inclined plane, the wedge, and the
History_of_technology
American singer-songwriter, academic and writer
Snackmaster (Shrimper, 1993) [cassette-only] A Bedroom Community (Simple Machines, 1995) Kiss Without Makeup (Absolutely Kosher, 2000) A Cat May Look
Franklin_Bruno
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SIMPLE MACHINES
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Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
From the Temple Settlement
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : origin uncertain; perhaps a variant of the habitational name Wimbley, or a variant of Wimple, a metonymic occupational name for a maker of wimples, from Middle English wimple (Old English wimpel ‘veil’).
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of various places in Normandy called Saint-Paul or Saint-Pol, from the dedication of their churches to St. Paul (see Paul).
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Nottinghamshire)
English (mainly Nottinghamshire) : unexplained; probably a variant of Sample.
Female
French
 Feminine form of French Simon, SIMONE means "hearkening." Compare with other forms of Simone.
Male
Italian
Italian form of Hebrew Shimown, SIMONE means "hearkening."
Female
Finnish
 Feminine form of Finnish Simo, SIMONE means "hearkening." Compare with another form of Simone.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Loved One
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Kimball.English : habitational name from Great or Little Kimble in Buckinghamshire, named in Old English as ‘the royal bell’ (cynebelle), referring to the shape of a local hill.Americanized spelling of German Gimbel (see Gimble) or Kimbel.
Girl/Female
American, Assamese, British, Celebrity, English, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Sindhi, Telugu
A Small; Natural Hollow on the Surface of the Body; Happy; Dimples
Female
Icelandic
 Feminine form of Icelandic SÃmon, SIMONE means "hearkening." Compare with other forms of Simone.
Girl/Female
Indian
A small indication one that forms in the cheeks when one smiles
Female
Scandinavian
 Scandinavian feminine form of Greek Symeon, SIMONE means "hearkening." Compare with other forms of Simone.
Boy/Male
English
Temple-town. This surname refers to medieval priories and settlements of the military religious...
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Simple Looking; Good Smile
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Soft; Gentle Spirit with a Profound Spiritual Nature
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Merry Wives of Windsor' Servant to Slender.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English stapel ‘post’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived near a boundary post, or a habitational name from some place named with this word (Old English stapel), as for example Staple in Kent or Staple Fitzpaine in Somerset.Americanized spelling of German Stapel.
Boy/Male
Indian
Chick Style
Girl/Female
Indian
Beauty
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a.
Not luxurious; without much variety; plain; as, a simple diet; a simple way of living.
v. i.
To gather simples, or medicinal plants.
n.
Fig.: A swelling or protuberance like a pimple.
v. t.
To cause to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to cause to ripple or undulate; as, the wind wimples the surface of water.
imp. & p. p.
of Rimple
a.
Not capable of being decomposed into anything more simple or ultimate by any means at present known; elementary; thus, atoms are regarded as simple bodies. Cf. Ultimate, a.
a.
Full of dimples, or small depressions; dimpled; as, the dimply pool.
a.
Artless; guileless; simple-hearted; undesigning; unsuspecting; devoid of duplicity.
a.
Simple; not wise; weak; silly.
a.
Plain; unadorned; as, simple dress.
v. t.
To take or to test a sample or samples of; as, to sample sugar, teas, wools, cloths.
v. t. & i.
To rumple; to wrinkle.
n.
One who makes up samples for inspection; one who examines samples, or by samples; as, a wool sampler.
imp. & p. p.
of Dimple
a.
Without subdivisions; entire; as, a simple stem; a simple leaf.
a.
Consisting of a single individual or zooid; as, a simple ascidian; -- opposed to compound.
a.
Direct; clear; intelligible; not abstruse or enigmatical; as, a simple statement; simple language.
a.
Single; not complex; not infolded or entangled; uncombined; not compounded; not blended with something else; not complicated; as, a simple substance; a simple idea; a simple sound; a simple machine; a simple problem; simple tasks.
pl.
of Simile
a.
A medicinal plant; -- so called because each vegetable was supposed to possess its particular virtue, and therefore to constitute a simple remedy.
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