Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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joystick | Yes | No | No | No |
lever | Yes | No | Yes | No |
joystick (noun) | lever (noun) |
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a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane | a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum |
a manual control consisting of a vertical handle that can move freely in two directions; used as an input device to computers or to devices controlled by computers | a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock |
a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum |
joystick (verb) | lever (verb) |
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to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open |