Lever (disambiguation)
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Lever
is a rigid object used to multiply a mechanical force.
Lever may also refer to:
Lever
In physics, a lever is a rigid object that is used with an appropriate fulcrum or pivot point to either multiply the mechanical force that can be applied to another object or resistance force , or multiply the distance and speed at which the opposite end of the rigid object travels.This leverage...
is a rigid object used to multiply a mechanical force.
Lever may also refer to:
- Lever, PortugalLever, PortugalLever is a Portuguese town and a parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia. It has a population of 3,033 and an area of 6.88 km²....
, a town in Portugal - Lever parish, Portugal, a parish in Portugal
- Lever BrothersLever BrothersLever Brothers was a British manufacturer founded in 1885 by William Hesketh Lever and his brother, James Darcy Lever . The brothers had invested in and promoted a new soap making process invented by chemist William Hough Watson, it was a huge success...
, a soap/detergent business now part of Unilever - Lever escapementLever escapementThe lever escapement is a key component of the typical movement found in most mechanical wristwatches, pocket watches and many small mechanical non-pendulum clocks....
, a key component of the typical movement in mechanical timepieces