Simple Machine Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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Expand?		Letters	Answer	Clue
	99%	5		Exact Match!
	noun • a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum • a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum • a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock verb • to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
	95%	9		Exact Match!
	noun • a hang performed on the rings with the body stationary in a horizontal position
	95%	11		Exact Match!
	noun • a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope

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New York Times06 Dec 1985	Down 2
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