Lever

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Lever

Any rigid structure which is supported by a fulcrum in a Physical Leveraging system.

Inflected Form(s):

 

Levering (adjective), Levers (plural), Levered (past tense)

Comments:

 

Lever is a generic term which can refer to any structure in one's environment.

 

A lever is one component of Physical Leveraging system.

 

See leverage for detailed information on leveraging systems.

Example(s):

 

A stick used to move something is an example of a lever.

Related Definition(s):

 

Contour, Disturb, Fulcrum, Leverage, Pivot

Related Term(s):

 

Angle of Disturbance, Body Fulcrum, Body Lever, Body Leverage, Environmental Awareness, Leverage Point, Method of Disturbance