What is another name for lever?

Answer 1

Source: Thefreedictionary.com

Noun 1. lever - a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum bar - a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"

compound lever - a pair of levers hinged at the fulcrum

crowbar, pry, pry bar, wrecking bar - a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge

fulcrum - the pivot about which a lever turns

gun trigger, trigger - lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun

hand throttle - a hand-operated lever that controls the throttle valve

key - a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed

cant dog, dog hook, peavey, peavy - a stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs

foot lever, foot pedal, treadle, pedal - a lever that is operated with the foot

pinch bar - a lever with a pointed projection that serves as a fulcrum; used to roll heavy wheels

ripping bar - a steel lever with one end formed into a ripping chisel and the other a gooseneck with a claw for pulling nails

rocker arm, valve rocker - a lever pivoted at the center; used especially to push a valve down in an internal-combustion engine

spark lever - (on early automobiles) a lever mounted on the steering column and used to adjust the timing of the ignition

control stick, joystick, stick - a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane

tappet - a lever that is moved in order to tap something else

tiller - lever used to turn the rudder on a boat

tire iron, tire tool - hand tool consisting of a lever that is used to force the casing of a pneumatic tire onto a steel wheel

2. lever - a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum simple machine, machine - a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point

3. lever - a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock lever tumbler

lever lock - a lock whose tumblers are levers that must be raised to a given position so that the bolt can move

tumbler - a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown Verb 1. lever - to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock": "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail" jimmy, prise, pry, prize

open, open up - cause to open or to become open;

---- lever noun 1. handle, bar, crowbar, jemmy, handspike

verb 2. prise, move, force, raise, pry U.S.jemmy