a : a rigid piece that transmits and modifies force or motion when forces are

applied at two points and it turns about a third; specifically : a rigid bar used to
exert a pressure or sustain a weight at one point of its length by the application
of a force at a second and turning at a third on a fulcrum

People have probably used levers as tools for at least two hundred thousand
years, as long as there have been people on earth. At first, people used levers
the way otters and orangutans do, to break into shells and fruits to eat the
food inside. By about 17,000 BC, people were using levers as atlatls, or
spear-throwers, to be able to throw spears farther and harder than before.
Some common first-class levers are see-saws, crowbars, pliers, scissors
(which use two first-class levers together), and a hammer pulling a nail.
Some common second-class levers are doors, staplers, wheelbarrows, and
can openers.
Some common examples are a broom, a hoe, a fishing rod, a baseball bat,
and our own human arms