#lever a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
supertype: bar.artifact a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction of weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"
part: fulcrum
subtype: compound_lever a pair of levers hinged at the fulcrum
subtype: nutcrackers__nutcracker a compound lever used to crack nuts open
subtype: pair_of_pliers__pliers__plyers a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
subtype: locking_pliers pliers that can be locked in place
subtype: needlenose_pliers small pliers with long thin jaws for fine work
subtype: pump-type_pliers a type of pliers
subtype: rib_joint_pliers a type of pliers
subtype: slip-joint_pliers pliers with a joint adjustable to two positions in order to increase the opening of the jaws
subtype: pair_of_scissors__scissors and edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
subtype: clipper__clippers scissors for cutting hair or finger nails
subtype: shears large scissors with strong blades
subtype: clippers__clipper shears for cutting grass or shrubbery
subtype: pruning_shears shears with strong blades used for light pruning of woody plants
subtype: secateurs__secateur (British) small pruning shears with a spring that holds the handles open and a single blade that closes against a flat surface
subtype: snips__tinsnips hand shears for cutting sheet metal
subtype: thinning_shears shears with one serrate blade; used for thinning hair
subtype: snuffers scissors for cropping and holding the snuff of a candlewick
subtype: crowbar__wrecking_bar__pry__prybar a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
subtype: jim_crow__jimcrow a crowbar fitted with a claw for pulling nails
subtype: jimmy__jemmy a short crowbar; "in England they call a jimmy and jemmy"
subtype: gun_trigger__guntrigger__trigger lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
subtype: hair_trigger a gun trigger that responds with little pressure
subtype: hand_throttle a hand-operated lever that controls the throttle valve
subtype: key.lever a lever that actuates a mechanism when depressed
subtype: backspace_key__backspacekey__backspacer the typewriter key used for back spacing
subtype: control_key__controlkey__command_key__commandkey (computer science) the key on a computer keyboard that is used (in combination with some other key) to type control characters
subtype: return_key__return the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
subtype: space_bar__spacebar the bar-shaped typewriter key that introduces spaces when used
subtype: tab_key__tabkey the key on an electric typewriter that causes a tabulation
subtype: telegraph_key__telegraphkey key consisting of a lever that sends a telegraph signal when it is depressed and the circuit is closed
subtype: peavey__peavy__cant_dog a stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs
subtype: cant_hook a peavey having a hook instead of a spike; used for handling logs
subtype: foot_pedal__pedal__treadle__foot_lever a lever that is operated with the foot
subtype: accelerator_pedal__accelerator__gas_pedal__gaspedal__gas__throttle__gun a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"
subtype: brake_pedal__brakepedal foot pedal that moves a piston in the master brake cylinder
subtype: clutch_pedal__clutch a pedal that operates a clutch
subtype: soft_pedal a pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the sound
subtype: sustaining_pedal__loud_pedal a pedal on a piano that lifts the dampers from the strings and so allows them to continue vibrating
subtype: pinch_bar__pinchbar a lever with a pointed projection that serves as a fulcrum; used to roll heavy wheels
subtype: ripping_bar a steel lever with one end formed into a ripping chisel and the other a gooseneck with a claw for pulling nails
subtype: rocker_arm__valve_rocker__valverocker a lever pivoted at the center; used especially to push a valve down in an internal-combustion engine
subtype: spark_lever__sparklever (on early automobiles) a lever mounted on the steering column and used to adjust the timing of the ignition
subtype: control_stick__controlstick__stick__joystick a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
subtype: tappet a lever that is moved in order to tap something else
subtype: tiller lever used to turn the rudder on a boat
subtype: 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
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