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Definition of Levers

Lever
Lever Lev"er (l[=e]"v[~e]r), a. [Old compar. of leve or lief.] More agreeable; more pleasing. [Obs.] --Chaucer. To be lever than. See Had as lief, under Had.
Lever
Lever Lev"er, adv. Rather. [Obs.] --Chaucer. For lever had I die than see his deadly face. --Spenser.
Lever
Lever Le"ver (l[=e]"v[~e]r or l[e^]v"[~e]r; 277), n. [OE. levour, OF. leveor, prop., a lifter, fr. F. lever to raise, L. levare; akin to levis light in weight, E. levity, and perh. to E. light not heavy: cf. F. levier. Cf. Alleviate, Elevate, Leaven, Legerdemain, Levee, Levy, n.] 1. (Mech.) A rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (the fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; -- used for transmitting and modifying force and motion. Specif., a bar of metal, wood, or other rigid substance, used to exert a pressure, or sustain a weight, at one point of its length, by receiving a force or power at a second, and turning at a third on a fixed point called a fulcrum. It is usually named as the first of the six mechanical powers, and is of three kinds, according as either the fulcrum F, the weight W, or the power P, respectively, is situated between the other two, as in the figures. 2. (Mach.) (a) A bar, as a capstan bar, applied to a rotatory piece to turn it. (b) An arm on a rock shaft, to give motion to the shaft or to obtain motion from it. Compound lever, a machine consisting of two or more levers acting upon each other. Lever escapement. See Escapement. Lever jack. See Jack, n., 5. Lever watch, a watch having a vibrating lever to connect the action of the escape wheel with that of the balance. Universal lever, a machine formed by a combination of a lever with the wheel and axle, in such a manner as to convert the reciprocating motion of the lever into a continued rectilinear motion of some body to which the power is applied.

Meaning of Levers from wikipedia

- could not be used for any purpose other than for levers. The earliest remaining writings regarding levers date from the third century BC and were provided...
- The Lever is an American reader-supported investigative news outlet founded by David Sirota, a speechwriter and former senior advisor to Bernie Sanders...
- Thrust levers or throttle levers are found in the ****pit of aircraft, and are used by the pilot, copilot, flight engineer, or autopilot to control the...
- length of the lever arm needed. In these conditions, combinations of simple levers, called compound levers, are used. Compound levers can be constructed...
- hands. In Germany, signal levers are red, whilst levers for points and track locks are usually blue, and route lock levers are green. Also, individual...
- bicycles are usually referred to as "tire levers", as they are often made of plastic, not metal. Tire levers for bicycle tires have one end that is tapered...
- Levers Pacific Plantations Ltd. was a British company, incorporated by William Lever in London in 1902, as a subsidiary of Lever Brothers, which wanted...
- com. Brown 2007, p. [8] Extension levers Brown 2007, p. [9] Interrupter Brake Levers Brown 2007, p. [10] Brake Lever Types Ibid. "Direct pull cantilevers...
- Europe. Levers are generally arranged to pivot, but in some realisations the levers slide. Notably in France, there are locks related to lever locks, which...
- also pull directly into the horizontal position from a dead hang. Front levers require a high degree of back and core strength. The move is rated A in...