lever
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1. a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | bar, |
| definition | : | a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | compound lever, |
| definition | : | a pair of levers hinged at the fulcrum (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | gun trigger, trigger, |
| definition | : | lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | hand throttle, |
| definition | : | a hand-operated lever that controls the throttle valve (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | key, |
| definition | : | a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pinch bar, |
| definition | : | a lever with a pointed projection that serves as a fulcrum; used to roll heavy wheels (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ripping bar, |
| definition | : | a steel lever with one end formed into a ripping chisel and the other a gooseneck with a claw for pulling nails (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | rocker arm, valve rocker, |
| definition | : | a lever pivoted at the center; used especially to push a valve down in an internal-combustion engine (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | spark lever, |
| definition | : | (on early automobiles) a lever mounted on the steering column and used to adjust the timing of the ignition (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | control stick, joystick, stick, |
| definition | : | a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tappet, |
| definition | : | a lever that is moved in order to tap something else (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tiller, |
| definition | : | lever used to turn the rudder on a boat (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tire iron, tire tool, |
| definition | : | hand tool consisting of a lever that is used to force the casing of a pneumatic tire onto a steel wheel (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | fulcrum, |
| definition | : | the pivot about which a lever turns (noun.artifact) |
2. a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | tumbler, |
| definition | : | a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | lever lock, |
| definition | : | a lock whose tumblers are levers that must be raised to a given position so that the bolt can move (noun.artifact) |
3. a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | machine, simple machine, |
| definition | : | a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point (noun.artifact) |
4. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | open, open up, |
| definition | : | cause to open or to become open (verb.contact) |
| entail | : | loose, loosen, |
| definition | : | make loose or looser (verb.change) |
5. a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | jimmy, lever, prise, prize, pry, jimmy, lever, prise, prize, pry, |
| definition | : | to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open (verb.contact) |
6. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | jemmy, jimmy, |
| definition | : | a short crowbar (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | lever, |
| definition | : | a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | lever, |
| definition | : | a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | leverage, purchase, |
| definition | : | the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever (noun.phenomenon) |
7. a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | jimmy, lever, prise, prize, pry, jimmy, lever, prise, prize, pry, |
| definition | : | to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open (verb.contact) |
8. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | jemmy, jimmy, |
| definition | : | a short crowbar (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | lever, |
| definition | : | a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | lever, |
| definition | : | a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | leverage, purchase, |
| definition | : | the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever (noun.phenomenon) |
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