lever+handle

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• lever handle —   n.    a turn device in the general shape of an L used on certain locks and latches, as an alternate to a knob for ease of use …   Locksmith dictionary

• Lever-action — is a type of firearm action which uses a lever located around the trigger guard area (often including the trigger guard itself) to load fresh cartridges into the chamber of the barrel when the lever is worked. One of the most famous lever action… …   Wikipedia

• lever — Ⅰ. lever UK US /ˈliːvər/ US  /ˈlevər/ noun [C] ► a bar or handle which moves around a fixed point, so that one end of it can be pushed or pulled in order to control a machine or move a heavy object: »Lower the lever to lock the machine into place …   Financial and business terms

• lever — [lev′ər, lē′vər] n. [OFr leveour < lever, to raise < L levare < levis, light: see LIGHT2] 1. a bar used as a pry 2. a means to an end 3. Mech. a device consisting of a bar turning about a fixed point, the fulcrum, using power or force… …   English World dictionary

• lever — ► NOUN 1) a rigid bar resting on a pivot, used to move a load with one end when pressure is applied to the other. 2) a projecting arm or handle that is moved to operate a mechanism. ► VERB 1) lift or move with a lever. 2) move with a concerted… …   English terms dictionary

• Lever — In physics, a lever (from French lever , to raise , c.f. a levant ) is a rigid object that is used with an appropriate fulcrum or point to multiply the mechanical force that can be applied to another object.This is also termed mechanical… …   Wikipedia

• handle — [[t]hæ̱nd(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ handles, handling, handled 1) N COUNT A handle is a small round object or a lever that is attached to a door and is used for opening and closing it. I turned the handle and found the door was open. 2) N COUNT A handle is the …   English dictionary

• lever — noun 1 handle for operating a machine ADJECTIVE ▪ brake, control, gear, shift (AmE) ▪ safety VERB + LEVER ▪ move …   Collocations dictionary

• lever — le|ver1 [ˈli:və US ˈlevər] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: levier, from lever to raise ] 1.) a stick or handle on a machine or piece of equipment, that you move to operate it ▪ Pull this lever to open the gate. →↑gear lever 2.) a long… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• lever — [[t]li͟ːvə(r); AM also le̱v [/t]] levers, levering, levered 1) N COUNT A lever is a handle or bar that is attached to a piece of machinery and which you push or pull in order to operate the machinery. → See also gear lever Push the tiny lever on… …   English dictionary

• lever — I UK [ˈliːvə(r)] / US [ˈlevər] noun [countable] Word forms lever : singular lever plural levers 1) a long handle that you pull or push to operate a machine 2) science a solid bar, often made of metal, that you put under a heavy object to move it …   English dictionary