Definitions for lever
ˈlɛv ər, ˈli vərlever

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. levernoun

   a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum

2. levernoun

   a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum

3. lever, lever tumblerverb

   a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock

4. pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmyverb

   to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

   "The burglar jimmied the lock": "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Levernoun

   The second mechanical power, is a balance supported by a hypomochlion; only the centre is not in the middle, as in the common balance, but near one end; for which reason it is used to elevate or raise a great weight; whence comes the name lever. John Harris

   Etymology: levier, French.

   Have you any leavers to lift me up again, being down. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

   Some draw with cords, and some the monster drive
   With rolls and levers. John Denham.

   In a leaver, the motion can be continued only for so short a space, as may be answerable to that little distance betwixt the fulciment and the weight; which is always by so much lesser, as the disproportion betwixt the weight and the power is greater, and the motion itself more easy. John Wilkins, Magick.

   Some hoisting leavers, some the wheels prepare. Dryd.

   You may have a wooden lever, forked at the ends. John Mortimer.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lever

   A lever is a simple machine consisting of a beam or rigid rod pivoted at a fixed hinge, or fulcrum. A lever is a rigid body capable of rotating on a point on itself. On the basis of the locations of fulcrum, load and effort, the lever is divided into three types. Also, leverage is mechanical advantage gained in a system. It is one of the six simple machines identified by Renaissance scientists. A lever amplifies an input force to provide a greater output force, which is said to provide leverage. The ratio of the output force to the input force is the mechanical advantage of the lever. As such, the lever is a mechanical advantage device, trading off force against movement.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lever

   A lever is a simple machine or mechanical device consisting of a rigid bar that pivots about a fixed point, called the fulcrum, and is used to transmit force. It is often used to lift or move heavy objects by amplifying the applied effort.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Leveradjective

   more agreeable; more pleasing

2. Leveradverb

   rather

3. Levernoun

   a rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (the fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; -- used for transmitting and modifying force and motion. Specif., a bar of metal, wood, or other rigid substance, used to exert a pressure, or sustain a weight, at one point of its length, by receiving a force or power at a second, and turning at a third on a fixed point called a fulcrum. It is usually named as the first of the six mechanical powers, and is of three kinds, according as either the fulcrum F, the weight W, or the power P, respectively, is situated between the other two, as in the figures

4. Levernoun

   a bar, as a capstan bar, applied to a rotatory piece to turn it

5. Levernoun

   an arm on a rock shaft, to give motion to the shaft or to obtain motion from it

6. Etymology: [Old compar. of leve or lief.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lever

   A lever is a machine consisting of a beam or rigid rod pivoted at a fixed hinge, or fulcrum. It is one of the six simple machines identified by Renaissance scientists. The word comes from the French lever, "to raise", cf. a levant. A lever amplifies an input force to provide a greater output force, which is said to provide leverage. The ratio of the output force to the input force is the ideal mechanical advantage of the lever.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lever

   lē′vėr, adv. an obsolete comp. of lief.

CrunchBaseRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lever

   Lever is creating painless software that fits with every company's HR process.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lever

   In the marine steam-engine, the lever and counter-balance weight are fixed upon the wiper-shaft, to form an equipoise to the valves. There is one on each side of the cylinder. (See SPANNER.)--Also, an inflexible bar of iron or wood to raise weights, which takes rank as the first and most simple of the mechanical powers.--To lever. An old word for unloading a ship.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LEVER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lever is ranked #14084 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Lever surname appeared 2,135 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Lever.
   
   82% or 1,752 total occurrences were White.
   11.2% or 241 total occurrences were Black.
   3.3% or 71 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.2% or 47 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 18 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.2% or 6 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Bar
   • Machine

Anagrams for lever »

1. elver

2. revel

How to pronounce lever?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say lever in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lever in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lever in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of lever in a Sentence

1. Eugene Gholz:

   The Chinese have wanted to cultivate that dependence and use The Chinese as a lever, and so I don't think The Chinese's any surprise that they are considering using The Chinese more dramatically.

2. Gurdeep Singh:

   It gives us a great lever in terms of our proposition differentiation at the point of sale ... which will help us accelerate our acquisition journey of good quality, sticky customers.

3. Ayn Rand:

   If there is any one proof of a man's incompetence, it is the stagnant mentality of a worker who, doing some small routine job in a vast undertaking, does not care to look beyond the lever of a machine, does not choose to know how the machine got there or what makes his job possible, and proclaims that the management of the undertaking is parasitical and unneccessary.

4. George Nethercutt:

   People were mad at incumbents. The House bank scandal had just happened, it takes a lot to get someone who has the habit of voting one way and get them to pull the lever for someone else.

5. Ben Silverman:

   Buybacks have not been a big lever for JPMorgan Chase shares in the recent years.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lever
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=lever
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lever
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lever
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lever
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=lever
8. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/lever
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=lever
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html