What is the hold which the short end of a lever has upon the thing to be lifted, or the hold which one part of a machine has upon another called?
bite — The hold which the short end of a lever has upon the thing to be lifted, or the hold which one part of a machine has upon another. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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