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Simple machine consisting of a beam pivoted at a fixed hinge
A lever is a simple machine consisting of a beam or rigid rod pivoted at a fixed hinge, or fulcrum. A lever is a rigid body capable of rotating on a point
Lever
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Lever or lever in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A lever is a mechanical device to multiply force. Lever may also refer to: "Lever" (song), a
Lever_(disambiguation)
Indian actor and comedian (born 1957)
John Prakash Rao Janumala, better known by his stage name Johnny Lever (born on 14 August 1957) is an Indian actor and comedian who is known for his works
Johnny_Lever
American investigative news outlet
The Lever is an American reader-supported investigative news outlet founded by David Sirota, a former speechwriter and senior adviser for the Bernie Sanders
The_Lever
UK consumer staples company
Lever Brothers Limited was a British manufacturing company founded in 1885 by two brothers: William Hesketh Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme (1851–1925)
Lever_Brothers
Type of firearm action
A lever action is a type of action for repeating firearms that uses a manually operated cocking handle located around the trigger guard area (often incorporating
Lever_action
American basketball player (born 1960)
Lafayette "Fat" Lever (/ˈliːvər/; born August 18, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association
Fat_Lever
Series of lever action repeating rifles
A Winchester rifle is any of a series of lever action repeating rifles manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. Developed from the 1860
Winchester_rifle
Gymnastic and calisthenic move
The front lever is a calisthenic move – that uses your core strength to lift your body up into a flat plank. A static hold normally performed on the still
Front_lever
Part in mechanical clocks
The lever escapement, invented by the English clockmaker Thomas Mudge in 1754 (albeit first used in 1769), is a type of escapement that is used in almost
Lever_escapement
Surname list
Lever is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Sir Arthur Lever, 1st Baronet (1860–1924), British politician Arthur Lever (footballer) (1920–2004)
Lever_(surname)
Indian actress
Johnny Lever. Lever is the daughter of the comedian Johnny Lever (John Prakash Rao Janumala) and Sujata Janumala. She has a younger brother, Jesse. Lever received
Jamie_Lever
French writer and nobleman (1740–1814)
pp. 89–102 Lever (1993), pp. 171–74 Lever (1993), p. 180 Lever (1993), pp. 184–86 Lever (1993), pp. 187–88 Lever (1993), pp. 188–91 Lever (1993), pp. 192–93
Marquis_de_Sade
Office building in Manhattan, New York
Lever House is a 307-foot-tall (94 m) office building at 390 Park Avenue in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, United States
Lever_House
Lever used for shifting gears manually
gearstick), gear lever (both UK English), gearshift or shifter (both US English), more formally known as a transmission lever, is a metal lever attached to
Gear_stick
Type of lock
A lever tumbler lock is a type of lock whose mechanism uses a set of levers to prevent the bolt from moving in the lock. It does not mean a locking lever
Lever_tumbler_lock
The Barker lever is a pneumatic system which multiplies the force of a finger on the key of a tracker pipe organ. It employs the wind pressure of the
Barker_lever
French historian and writer
Lever (known simply in English as Evelyne Lever) is a contemporary French historian and writer. She was married to a French historian, Maurice Lever,
Évelyne_Lever
Formula for determining the mole or mass fraction of phases in a binary phase diagram
In chemistry, the lever rule is a formula used to determine the mole fraction (xi) or the mass fraction (wi) of each phase of a binary equilibrium phase
Lever_rule
Mechanical watch component
A Roskopf, pin-lever, or pin-pallet escapement is an inexpensive, less accurate version of the lever escapement, used in mechanical alarm clocks, kitchen
Pin-pallet_escapement
Type of simple machine
The compound lever is a simple machine operating on the premise that the resistance from one lever in a system of levers acts as effort for the next,
Compound_lever
Manual control of the thrust of an aircraft's engines from the cockpit
Thrust levers or throttle levers are found in the cockpit of aircraft, and are used by the pilot, copilot, flight engineer, or autopilot to control the
Thrust_lever
Turning force around an axis
force applied perpendicularly to a lever multiplied by its distance from the lever's fulcrum (the length of the lever arm). Therefore, torque is defined
Torque
Railway signalling system component
Mechanical railway signalling installations rely on lever frames for their operation to interlock the signals, track locks and points to allow the safe
Lever_frame
Steam engine that is used to power a ship or boat
SS Pacific (1849) Side-lever engine of RMS Persia (1855) Model of the twin side-lever engines of the 1836 Thames River steamboat Ruby Early Napier side-lever engine from
Marine_steam_engine
Software company headquartered in San Francisco, California and Toronto, Canada
Lever is a software company headquartered in San Francisco, California, and Toronto, Canada that provides an applicant tracking system for hiring. It
Lever_(company)
Irish novelist and raconteur (1806–1872)
Charles James Lever (31 August 1806 – 1 June 1872) was an Irish novelist and raconteur, whose novels, according to Anthony Trollope, were just like his
Charles_Lever
English rock band
Burgess, guitarists Reginald Smithies and Dave Fielding and drummer John Lever. The band released their debut studio album, Script of the Bridge, in 1983
The_Chameleons
British multinational consumer goods company
merger of Dutch margarine producer Margarine Unie with British soap maker Lever Brothers. The company's products include baby food, beauty products, cleaning
Unilever
British band
and Tim Lever (keyboards), with the core pair of Burns and Coy writing and producing for the remainder of the band's career due to Percy and Lever exiting
Dead_or_Alive_(band)
Static hold performed on the rings or the pull-up bar
A back lever is a static hold performed on the rings or the pull-up bar. A back lever is rated as an 'A' value skill on the Code of Points, a scale from
Back_lever
Topics referred to by the same term
Lever & Kitchen was a major manufacturer, now part of Unilever. Lever & Kitchen may also refer to: Lever Brothers, British manufacturing company Lever
Lever_&_Kitchen
English industrialist, philanthropist and politician (1851–1925)
William Hesketh Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme FRGS FRIBA (/ˈliːvər, ˈliːvərhjuːm/; 19 September 1851 – 7 May 1925) was an English industrialist, philanthropist
William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme
William_Lever,_1st_Viscount_Leverhulme
Component of a mechanical watch
The pallet fork is a component of the lever escapement of a mechanical watch. The pallet fork and the lever form one component that sits between the escape
Pallet_fork
American firearms manufacturer
ammunition and lever action mechanism. Volcanic made an improved version of the Rocket Ball ammunition, and a carbine and pistol version of the lever action gun
Volcanic_Repeating_Arms
English Test cricketer
Lever MBE (born 24 February 1949) is an English former international cricketer who played Test and One Day International cricket for England. Lever was
John_Lever
Works in Greater Manchester, England
Lever Bank Bleach Works was a Bleach Works at Ladyshore, near Little Lever, Bolton. The works was owned by Thomas Ridgway & Sons. Former British Prime
Lever_Bank_Bleach_Works
2026 studio album by Mille
(Over)lever is the debut album by the Danish singer Mille. The album was released on 23 January 2026 by Warner Music Denmark. After release, it became
(Over)lever
Hand tool for prying boards and nails
A crowbar is a lever consisting of a metal bar with a single curved end and flattened points, used to force two objects apart or gain mechanical advantage
Crowbar
Indian consumer goods company
Following a merger of constituent groups in 1956, it was renamed Hindustan Lever Limited. The company was renamed again in June 2007 as Hindustan Unilever
Hindustan_Unilever
Minimalist sculpture
Lever is a minimalist sculpture by the American artist Carl Andre, from 1966. The exhibiting of Lever at Primary Structures brought recognition to Andre
Lever_(1966)
Australian rules footballer (born 1996)
Jake Lever (born 5 March 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League
Jake_Lever
Canadian film critic and historian (1942–2020)
Yves Lever (1942 – July 7, 2020) was a Canadian film critic and historian from Quebec. He was historically most noted for his 2016 biography of film director
Yves_Lever
Dutch biologist and university professor
Jan Lever (Groningen, 20 July 1922 – Amsterdam, 23 November 2010) was a Dutch biologist specialized in zoology, endocrinology and evolutionary biology
Jan_Lever
Topics referred to by the same term
Levering may refer to: Levering (surname) Levering, Michigan, United States Levering Hall, Ohio, United States Levering Mission, Oklahoma, United States
Levering
American sociologist
Janet Lever (born December 5, 1946) is an American sociologist and professor emerita of sociology at California State University, Los Angeles. She is
Janet_Lever
English Anglican priest
Ralph Lever, D.D. was an English Anglican priest in the 16th century. He died between 1580 and 1585. Lever was educated at St John's College, Oxford, receiving
Ralph_Lever
English cricketer (1940–2025)
Peter Lever (17 September 1940 – 27 March 2025) was an English cricketer, who played in seventeen Tests and ten ODIs for England from 1970 to 1975. A
Peter_Lever
2023 Indian television series
stars Kunal Khemu, Saurabh Shukla, Johny Lever, Rajpal Yadav, Ashwini Kalsekar, Chunky Pandey, Jamie Lever, Satish Kaushik, Farhad Samji, Zakir Hussain
Pop_Kaun?
Specialized metal tool used in working with tires
A tire iron (also tire lever or tire spoon) is a specialized metal or plastic tool used in working with tires. Tire irons have not been in common use
Tire_iron
Canadian chemist and professor
A. B. P. Lever is a Canadian chemist, and currently a Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus at York University. He is the founding editor of the Elsevier
A._B._P._Lever
1910 sculpture by Edith Maryon
in gilt plaster, was purchased by William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme and displayed at the Lady Lever Art Gallery. A second, in plaster, was attributed
Meditation_(Maryon)
Human settlement in England
Great Lever (/ˈleɪvə(r)/, LAY-ver) is a suburb of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. Historically in Lancashire, it is 2+1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) south of
Great_Lever
1931 English contract law case
Bell v Lever Brothers Ltd [1931] UKHL 2 is an English contract law case decided by the House of Lords. Within the field of mistake in English law, it
Bell_v_Lever_Brothers_Ltd
American politician (1875–1940)
"Frank" Lever (January 5, 1875 – April 28, 1940) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina. Frank Lever was born
A._Frank_Lever
Largest genus of plants in the mint family
the lever causes the stamens to move and the pollen to be deposited on the pollinator. When the pollinator withdraws from the flower, the lever returns
Salvia
Kate Somerville Korea Glow – skin care range (Indonesia) Lakmé cosmetics Lever 2000 soap Lifebuoy – rubbing alcohol (Philippines)/soap Liril - soap (India)
List_of_Unilever_brands
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1952)
Donald Richard Lever (born November 14, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League
Don_Lever
Human settlement in England
Darcy Lever is an area of Bolton, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Lancashire, the area lies on the B6209 (Radcliffe Road), between
Darcy_Lever
British Liberal Party politician
Sir Arthur Levy Lever, 1st Baronet (17 November 1860 – 23 August 1924), known as Arthur Levy until 1896, was a British Liberal Party politician. Born
Arthur_Lever
A Highfield lever is a lever device which allows tension to be rapidly set up in a wire and equally rapidly released to the required extent. It is frequently
Highfield_lever
Village in Greater Manchester, England
Little Lever is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. Within the historic county of Lancashire, it is 2 miles
Little_Lever
British Labour politician
Leslie Maurice Lever, Baron Lever, GCSG (29 April 1905 – 26 July 1977) was a British Labour politician. He was Member of Parliament for Manchester Ardwick
Leslie_Lever,_Baron_Lever
The Beugniot lever (Beugniot-Hebel) is a mechanical device used on a number of locomotives to improve curve running. It was named after its inventor Édouard
Beugniot_lever
Academic publisher
Lever Press is a university press, based out of Ann Arbor, MI. Though founded in 2016 with the help of Michigan Publishing, Amherst College Press, and
Lever_Press
American Western television series (1958–1963)
1880s) which had been customized to allow repeated firing by cycling its lever action. He demonstrated this technique in the opening credits, as well as
The_Rifleman
Dam in municipality Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District
Crestuma–Lever Dam (Portuguese: Barragem de Crestuma-Lever) is a concrete gravity dam on the Douro. It is located in the municipality Vila Nova de Gaia
Crestuma–Lever_Dam
British barrister and politician
Norman Harold Lever, Baron Lever of Manchester, PC (15 January 1914 – 6 August 1995) was a British barrister and Labour Party politician. He was born in
Harold Lever, Baron Lever of Manchester
Harold_Lever,_Baron_Lever_of_Manchester
Football club
Great Lever Football Club were an English football club founded in 1877, from Great Lever (/ˈleɪvə(r)/, LAY-ver), near Farnworth in Lancashire, within
Great_Lever_F.C.
Motor vehicle transmission
gear stick and clutch (which is usually a foot pedal for cars or a hand lever for motorcycles). Early automobiles used sliding-mesh manual transmissions
Manual_transmission
Italian basketball player (born 1998)
Lever (born 4 December 1998) is an Italian basketball player for Reyer Venezia of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). On September 10, 2014, Lever
Alessandro_Lever
English accountant and civil servant
Sir Samuel Hardman Lever, 1st Baronet, KCB (18 April 1869 – 1 July 1947), generally known as Sir Hardman Lever, and as "Sammie" to his friends, was an
Hardman_Lever
Australian-American painter
Richard Hayley Lever (28 September 1876 – 6 December 1958) was an Australian-American painter, etcher, lecturer and art teacher. His work was part of
Hayley_Lever
American-Canadian softball player
Anne Lever (born March 12, 1985) is an American-Canadian softball outfielder. Lever was born in Morristown, New Jersey, when her father Don Lever played
Caitlin_Lever
Braking device for bicycles
components: a mechanism for the rider to apply the brakes, such as brake levers or pedals; a mechanism for transmitting that signal, such as Bowden cables
Bicycle_brake
Controller for the valves on a steam engine
its engine's steam cutoff. The most common form of reversing gear uses a lever to engage (known as a Johnson bar in the United States) mounted parallel
Reversing_gear
Lever is a former civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Sandim, Olival, Lever
Lever,_Portugal
Baronetcy in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
baronetcies created for persons with the surname Lever, all in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. The Lever Baronetcy, of Hans Crescent in Chelsea, was
Lever_baronets
Rifle
The Colt first model ring lever rifle and Colt second model ring lever rifle are two early caplock revolving rifles that were produced by the Patent Arms
Colt_ring_lever_rifles
Instruments used in helicopter flight
helicopter has three flight control inputs: the cyclic stick, the collective lever, and the anti-torque pedals. Depending on the complexity of the helicopter
Helicopter_flight_controls
British ambassador
Sir Paul Lever KCMG (born 31 March 1944) is a retired British ambassador. Paul Lever was educated at St Paul's School, London and The Queen's College
Paul_Lever
Train buffer with couplings
The balance lever coupling, also known as rocking lever coupling or compensating coupling, is a type of central buffer coupling that has found widespread
Balance_lever_coupling
Australian equestrian
Laurie Lever (born 12 October 1947 in Manchester, England) is an Olympic-level equestrian rider, who competes for Australia. He was selected for the 2008
Laurie_Lever
Queen of France from 1774 to 1792
315 Lever 1991, pp. 536–537. Fraser 2001, p. 319 Castelot 1962, p. 334; Lever 1991, pp. 528–530. Mémoires de Mirabeau, tome VII, p. 342. Lever 1991,
Marie_Antoinette
Mechanical device that changes the direction or magnitude of a force
classical simple machines that were defined by Renaissance scientists: Lever Wheel and axle Pulley Inclined plane Wedge Screw A simple machine uses a
Simple_machine
Measure of the force amplification achieved by using a tool
determines a lever's class. Where a lever rotates continuously, it functions as a rotary second-class lever. The motion of the lever's end-point describes
Mechanical_advantage
United States law establishing agricultural extension services at land-grant universities
The Smith–Lever Act of 1914 is a United States federal law that established a system of cooperative extension services, connected to land-grant universities
Smith–Lever_Act_of_1914
2021 studio album by Sleep Token
band Sleep Token. It was recorded at G1 Productions, produced by George Lever, and released on 24 September 2021 by Spinefarm Records. This album is the
This Place Will Become Your Tomb
This_Place_Will_Become_Your_Tomb
Lawrence Lever is a journalist and entrepreneur, best known for his work investigating The Barlow Clowes Affair. Lawrence Lever was educated at Manchester
Lawrence_Lever
English Protestant reformer and Marian exile
Thomas Lever (Leaver, Leiver) (1521–1577) was an English Protestant reformer and Marian exile, one of the founders of the Puritan tendency in the Church
Thomas_Lever
Firearm that can fire multiple times between reloads
rifle" most often refers specifically to manual repeating rifles (e.g. lever-action, pump-action, bolt-action, etc.), as opposed to self-loading rifles
Repeating_rifle
Soap factory in Balmain, New South Wales, Australia
The Lever Brothers Factory was a soap factory in the suburb of Balmain in Sydney, Australia, which operated from 1895 until 1988. It employed many people
Lever_Brothers_Factory
British company
Levers Pacific Plantations Ltd. was a British company, incorporated by William Lever in London in 1902, as a subsidiary of Lever Brothers, which wanted
Levers_Pacific_Plantations
English collector of natural objects (1729–1788)
Sir Ashton Lever FRS (5 March 1729 – 28 January 1788) was an English collector of natural objects, in particular the Leverian collection. Lever was born
Ashton_Lever
Rifle cartridge designed by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company
or .30 WCF) cartridge was first marketed for the Winchester Model 1894 lever-action rifle in 1895. The .30-30 (pronounced "thirty-thirty"), as it is
.30-30_Winchester
Feature on firearms to prevent accidental discharge
safeties (which the user may manipulate manually, for example, switching a lever from "safe" to "fire"). Sometimes these are called "passive" and "active"
Safety_(firearms)
British noble
William Hulme Lever, 2nd Viscount Leverhulme, DL (25 March 1888 – 27 May 1949), was the son of William Hesketh Lever and Elizabeth Ellen, daughter of Crompton
William Lever, 2nd Viscount Leverhulme
William_Lever,_2nd_Viscount_Leverhulme
Attraction used in funfairs, fundraisers, and carnivals
amusement parks, fundraisers, and carnivals. It operates by utilizing the lever where one end holds a puck attached to the tower and the other end is struck
High_striker
United States historic place
Lever Building is a historic commercial building located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built in 1903, and is a three-story building faced with brown
Lever_Building
2025 Indian film by Keith Gomes
J, Kirti Kulhari, Sunny Leone, Saurabh Sachdeva, Sanjay Mishra, Johnny Lever, Manish Wadhwa, Rajesh Sharma, Pawan Malhotra, Mohan Joshi, Sulabha Arya
Badass_Ravi_Kumar
LEVER
LEVER
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Lever 3.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Lefric, Old English Lēofrīc, composed of the elements lēof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + rīc ‘power’.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : unexplained. This is a frequent name in OH.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Leverich.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Lever 3.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of several places so called. One in Berkshire is named with the Old English female personal name Lēofwaru (composed of the elements lēof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + waru ‘care’) + Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’; one in Lincolnshire has as its first element Old English lǣfer ‘rush’, ‘reed’ (see Lever 2). North and South Leverton in Nottinghamshire may contain a river name identical to that in Lear 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name, perhaps from Lepton in West Yorkshire, which is named from Old English hlēp ‘leap’ (hence ‘cliff’, ‘steep slope’) + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.English : probably a variant of Leverton.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Leverich.
Boy/Male
French
Young rabbit.
Boy/Male
French
Young rabbit.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : diminutive of Lever 1.English : from the Middle English personal name Lefred, Old English Lēofrǣd, composed of the elements lēof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + rǣd ‘counsel’.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Rush Farm
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Leverett.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Lever.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : nickname for a fleet-footed or timid person, from Old French levre ‘hare’ (Latin lepus, genitive leporis). It may also have been a metonymic occupational name for a hunter of hares.English (of Norman origin) : topographic name for someone who lived in a place thickly grown with rushes, from Old English lǣfer ‘rush’, ‘reed’, ‘iris’. Compare Laver 3. Great and Little Lever in Greater Manchester (formerly in Lancashire) are named with this word (in a collective sense) and in some cases the surname may also be derived from these places.English (of Norman origin) : possibly from an unrecorded Middle English survival of an Old English personal name, Lēofhere, composed of the elements lēof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + here ‘army’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Leverton.
LEVER
LEVER
Boy/Male
Tamil
Honey bee, Lover
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Fanciful; Form of Caprice
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Charming Lamp
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Varley or Varleys in Devon, or any of the other places in southwestern England named in Old English as ‘fern clearing’ (see Farley), the change from f to v arising from voicing of f which is characteristic of that area.English : (of Norman origin) habitational name from Verly in Aisne, Picardy, France, so named from the Gallo-Roman personal name Virilius + the locative suffix -acum, or from Vesly (La Manche); surnames of this origin are recorded in Suffolk from the 13th century. However, the overwhelming preponderence of the modern surname is in West Yorkshire.
Girl/Female
English
Spearbearer maid.
Female
Finnish
Short form of Finnish Toroteija, TIJA means "gift of God."Â
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Permanent; Perpetual
Boy/Male
Buddhist, Indian
Original Blessings
Girl/Female
Tamil
Mridhu | à®®à¯à®°à¯€à®¤à¯à®‚
Gentle
Girl/Female
German, Portuguese
Born at Day Break; Light
LEVER
LEVER
LEVER
LEVER
LEVER
n.
An iron instrument having a jaw to fit a nut or the head of a bolt, and used as a lever to turn it with; a wrench; specifically, a wrench for unscrewing or tightening the couplings of hose.
n.
The lever or beam of a balance; the lever of a platform scale, to which the poise for weighing is applied.
v. t.
To raise with a spar, or piece of wood, used as a lever.
n.
A lever or projection moved by some other piece, as a cam, or intended to tap or touch something else, with a view to produce change or regulate motion.
n.
A form of balance in which the body to be weighed is suspended from the shorter arm of a lever, which turns on a fulcrum, and a counterpoise is caused to slide upon the longer arm to produce equilibrium, its place upon this arm (which is notched or graduated) indicating the weight; a Roman balance; -- very commonly used also in the plural form, steelyards.
n.
An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing.
n.
A military engine used in the Middle Ages for throwing stones, etc. It acted by means of a great weight fastened to the short arm of a lever, which, being let fall, raised the end of the long arm with great velocity, hurling stones with much force.
n.
A conspicuous disk attached to a switch lever to show its position, or for use as a signal.
v. i.
An oscillating bar in a machine, as the lever of the bellows of a forge.
n.
A lever of wood or metal fitted to the rudder head and used for turning side to side in steering. In small boats hand power is used; in large vessels, the tiller is moved by means of mechanical appliances. See Illust. of Rudder. Cf. 2d Helm, 1.
a.
Moving in the same direction; -- said of a lever or pulley in which the resistance and the actuating force are both on the same side of the fulcrum or axis.
n.
A movable obstruction in a lock, consisting of a lever, latch, wheel, slide, or the like, which must be adjusted to a particular position by a key or other means before the bolt can be thrown in locking or unlocking.
n.
A printer's tool consisting of a metal bar formed into a hammer head at one end and a claw at the other, -- used as a lever and hammer.
n.
A piece, as a lever, which is connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it; especially (Firearms), the part of a lock which is moved by the finger to release the cock and discharge the piece.
n.
A bare axis or cylinder with staves or levers in it to turn it round, but without any drum.
n.
A shallow metallic cup or drum, with a thin elastic membrane supporting a writing lever. Two or more of these are connected by an India rubber tube, and used to transmit and register the movements of the pulse or of any pulsating artery.
n.
A machine for raising weights, consisting of a horizontal cylinder or roller moving on its axis, and turned by a crank, lever, or similar means, so as to wind up a rope or chain attached to the weight. In vessels the windlass is often used instead of the capstan for raising the anchor. It is usually set upon the forecastle, and is worked by hand or steam.
n.
The action of a lever; mechanical advantage gained by the lever.
v. t.
An instrument, often a simple bar or lever with jaws or an angular orifice either at the end or between the ends, for exerting a twisting strain, as in turning bolts, nuts, screw taps, etc.; a screw key. Many wrenches have adjustable jaws for grasping nuts, etc., of different sizes.