HyperDic: lever_tumbler

English > 1 sense of the expression lever tumbler:
NOUNartifactlever tumbler, levera flat metal tumbler in a lever lock
English > lever tumbler: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA flat metal tumbler in a lever lock.
Synonymlever
Part oflever lockA lock whose tumblers are levers that must be raised to a given position so that the bolt can move
BroadertumblerA movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown

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