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Meanings of modified inclined plane in inglés

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винт
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tuerca husillo
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Mechanism that converts rotational motion to linear motion, and a torque (rotational force) to a linear force; one of the six classical simple machines.

        tuerca husillo
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        Examples for "screw"
        1
        Austria, also, claims the honour of the invention of the screw steamer.
        Men of Invention and Industry
        2
        The faint crunching sound of the screw going into the wood ceased.
        The Penalty
        3
        Nail or screw the buttons to the table, as shown in Fig.
        The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
        4
        The screw had two arms and was over nine feet in circumference.
        Marvels of Modern Science
        5
        Just a screw-up on my part. Neither starting quarterback returned to action.
        Reuters
        Translations for modified inclined plane