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There is no one simple machine that is a can opener. A can opener is a combination of simple machines:

1. Wedge,

2. Lever,

3. Wheel and axle.

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A letter opener is like an axe or a knife; it is a type of wedge. On a fine scale, it actually tears the fibers of the letter open rather than "cutting" them like a knife would. But the principle on which it operates remains the same.

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Lever. Wedge. Gears. Wheel and Axle.

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it is a wedge

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wedge, lever, wheel and axel, and a screw

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