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1. (n.) lever
a rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third.
2. lever
a means or agency of persuading or of achieving an end.
3. (v.t.) lever
to move or lift with or as if with a lever.
4. (v.i.) lever
to use a lever.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME levere, levour for *lever < AF; OF levier=lev(er) to lift (< L levāre to lighten, lift) +-ier -ier2)
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| Definition of 'lever' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) lever
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
2. (noun) lever
a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum
3. (verb) lever, lever tumbler
a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock
4. (verb) pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmy
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"
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1. (noun) lever
a handle or stick you pull to operate a machine
Pull the lever to start the engine.
2. lever
an object you force underneath sth heavy in order to lift it
They used a stick for a lever.
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| Definition of 'lever' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) lever
more agreeable; more pleasing
2. (adverb) lever
rather
3. (noun) lever
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. (noun) lever
a bar, as a capstan bar, applied to a rotatory piece to turn it
5. (noun) lever
an arm on a rock shaft, to give motion to the shaft or to obtain motion from it
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Sense: a bar of wood, metal etc used to lift heavy weights
A crowbar is a kind of lever; You must use a coin as a lever to get the lid of that tin off.
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 Afrikaans: hefboom |
 Arabic: رافِعَه، مُخل |
 Bulgarian: лост |
 Brazilian: alavanca |
 Czech: páka |
 German: der Hebel |
 Danish: løftestang |
 Greek: μοχλός |
 Spanish: palanca |
 Estonian: kang |
 Farsi: اهرم |
 Finnish: vipuvarsi |
 French: levier |
 Hebrew: מָנוֹף |
 Hindi: उत्तेजक |
 Croatian: poluga |
 Hungarian: emelő |
 Indonesian: tuas |
 Icelandic: vogarstöng; lyftistöng |
 Italian: leva |
 Japanese: てこ |
 Korean: 지렛대 |
 Lithuanian: svertas, svirtis |
 Latvian: svira |
 Malay: tuil; pengungkil |
 Dutch: hefboom |
 Norwegian: spett, løftestang, jekk |
 Polish: dźwignia |
 Persian: ،جبل،ميله سنگين آهنى اهرم |
 Pashto: جبل،اوسپنيزه درنده ميله |
 Portuguese: alavanca |
 Romanian: levier, pârghie |
 Russian: рычаг |
 Slovak: páka |
 Slovenian: vzvod |
 Serbian: poluga |
 Swedish: hävstång |
 Thai: ชะแลง |
 Turkish: manivelâ, kaldıraç |
 Taiwanese: 槓桿 |
 Ukrainian: важіль |
 Urdu: بوجھل چیز کو اٹھانے کی سل |
 Vietnamese: đòn bảy |
 Chinese: 杠杆 |
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