lever
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(noun) a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum |
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Related Words: bar, cant dog, compound lever, control stick, crowbar, foot lever, gun trigger, hand throttle, joystick, key, peavey, peavy, pedal, pinch bar, pry, pry bar, ripping bar, rocker arm, stick, tappet, tiller, tire iron, tire tool, treadle, trigger, valve rocker, wrecking bar |
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(noun) a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock |
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Synonyms: lever tumbler |
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Related Words: tumbler |
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(noun) a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum |
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Related Words: machine, simple machine |
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(verb) to move or force, esp. in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock", "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail" |
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Synonyms: jimmy, prise, prize, pry |
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Related Words: open, open up |
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