(ordnance) A metal piece forming part of a grenade fuse that is restrained either by hand or by the projection adapter after the safety pin is removed; following the release of the grenade, the lever is discarded and the fuse train is initiated by the action of the released fuse firing pin. A lever that sets the safety mechanism on certain types of automatic weapons.
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(′sāf·tē ′lev·ər)
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