Control and Lever

Control

Control noun - A mechanism for adjusting the operation of a device, machine, or system.

Usage example: the controls for the player are well marked

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Lever and control are semantically related. in switch topic. In some cases you can use "Lever" instead a noun "Control".

Lever noun - A simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum.

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Control and lever are semantically related. You can use "Control" instead a noun "Lever".

Nearby Words: leverage, levered, levering

full	full control	full lever
proper	proper control	proper lever
actual	actual control	actual lever
great	great control	great lever
Other adjectives: new, political, hidden, manual.

Easter Egg: The Hidden control scheme mentioned above uses two joysticks to simulate the arcade version's control scheme, which mimicked Anakin's double-lever set up from the film.

Source: Video Game / Star Wars Episode I: Racer
When boarding the observation car to speak to the lonely boy, Hero Boy steps on the lever that holds its coupling, releasing it and sending them downhill through the city out of control.

Source: Western Animation / The Polar Express
Richard Hammond couldn't resist pulling a lever on the Alfa side... which uncoupled the steering and left the "Alfaab" fishtailing wildly while Jeremy Clarkson tried to regain control.

Source: What Does This Button Do?

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