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
A fulcrum in a lever is very important because without a fulcrum a lever isn't a lever , and the fulcrum is the main part of a lever.
It is a third class lever machine because The effort is in between the load(food) and the fulcrum(handle)
Another name for dietary fibre is 'roughage'
A common lever is used to move an object
first order lever
Another name for lever balance.
prerssure plate release lever..
Evelyne Lever's birth name is velyne Saive.
Johnny Lever's birth name is Johnrao Prakashrao Janumala.
Temperature control lever
wedge is another simple machine kind of lever
wheel and axle,lever
There are 2 of them and they are a wedge, and a lever.
The pivot point of a lever system is called the fulcrum.
Cylind
Lower lever
lever