Meanings
nounlever arm (plural lever arms)
plural lever arms
- natural sciencesThe distance between the point of application of a force and the axis.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 力臂
- 力臂 (lìbì)distance between the point of application and axis
Dutch hefboomarm
- hefboomarmdistance between the point of application and axis
Finnish vipuvarsi, voiman varsi
- vipuvarsidistance between the point of application and axis
- voiman varsidistance between the point of application and axis
French bras de levier
- bras de levierdistance between the point of application and axis
German Hebelarm
- Hebelarmdistance between the point of application and axis
Greek μοχλοβραχίονας
- μοχλοβραχίονας (mochlovrachíonas)distance between the point of application and axis
Italian braccio di leva
- braccio di levadistance between the point of application and axis
Polish ramię siły
- ramię siłydistance between the point of application and axis
Cite this entry
APA
lever arm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lever%20arm
MLA
“lever arm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lever%20arm. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lever arm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lever%20arm.
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