Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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lever | Yes | No | Yes | No |
joystick | Yes | No | No | No |
lever (noun) | joystick (noun) |
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a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum | a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane |
a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock | 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 simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum |
lever (verb) | joystick (verb) |
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to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open |