Words similar to lever

Example sentences for: lever

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A preload of 50 N was applied to a lever arm of 40 cm from the fulcrum, in the opposite direction, at the bottom end of the specimen, as described by Chiba et al [ 6 ] . Two digital goniometers, placed at the junction of the loading frame and the lever arm, measured the angular displacement at the FSU with application of the bending moment.
The length of the lever arm from the axis of motion was 10 cm.
The LAT says that the speech was in its own way the ultimate impeachment defense: revealing Clinton to be a president focused on the issues people really care about, and hence might help him maintain the strong poll ratings that may be his ultimate lever with the senators sitting in judgment of him.
You can refine it by maximizing the surface that touches the burner, putting a whistle at the end of the spout, and providing a lever to open the spout.
Its chief failing, however, is that it allows you to easily pull the spout lever and release a plume of steam--aimed directly at your fingers.