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compound lever
a pair of levers hinged at the fulcrum
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crowbar, pry, pry bar, wrecking bar
a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
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gun trigger, trigger
lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
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hand throttle
a hand-operated lever that controls the throttle valve
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key
a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
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cant dog, dog hook, peavey, peavy
a stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs
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foot lever, foot pedal, pedal, treadle
a lever that is operated with the foot
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pinch bar
a lever with a pointed projection that serves as a fulcrum; used to roll heavy wheels
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ripping bar
a steel lever with one end formed into a ripping chisel and the other a gooseneck with a claw for pulling nails
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rocker arm, valve rocker
a lever pivoted at the center; used especially to push a valve down in an internal-combustion engine
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spark lever
(on early automobiles) a lever mounted on the steering column and used to adjust the timing of the ignition
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control stick, joystick, stick
a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
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tappet
a lever that is moved in order to tap something else
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tiller
lever used to turn the rudder on a boat
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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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accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas, gas pedal, gun, throttle
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
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backspace, backspace key, backspacer
the typewriter key used for back spacing
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brake pedal
foot pedal that moves a piston in the master brake cylinder
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cant hook
a peavey having a hook instead of a spike; used for handling logs
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clutch, clutch pedal
a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism
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command key, control key
(computer science) the key on a computer keyboard that is used (in combination with some other key) to type control characters
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hair trigger
a gun trigger that responds with little pressure
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jim crow
a crowbar fitted with a claw for pulling nails
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jemmy, jimmy
a short crowbar
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nutcracker
a compound lever used to crack nuts open
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pair of pliers, pliers, plyers
a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
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return, return key
the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
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pair of scissors, scissors
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
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shift, shift key
the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
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soft pedal
a pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the sound
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space bar
the bar-shaped typewriter key that introduces spaces when used
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loud pedal, sustaining pedal
a pedal on a piano that lifts the dampers from the strings and so allows them to continue vibrating
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tab, tab key
the key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation
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telegraph key
key consisting of a lever that sends a telegraph signal when it is depressed and the circuit is closed
