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    lever
    /ˈliːvə/

    noun

    • 1. a rigid bar resting on a pivot, used to move a heavy or firmly fixed load with one end when pressure is applied to the other: "a tyre lever" Similar crowbarbarhandspikejemmy

    verb

    • 1. lift or move with a lever: "she levered the lid off the pot with a screwdriver"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLEVER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    LEVER definition: 1. a bar or handle that moves around a fixed point, so that one end of it can be pushed or pulled…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLEVER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    LEVER definition: 1. a handle that you push or pull to make a machine work 2. a long bar that you use to lift or move…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › leverLever Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : a bar used for prying or dislodging something. b. : an inducing or compelling force : tool. use food as a political lever Time. 2. a. : a rigid piece that transmits and modifies force or motion when forces are applied at two points and it turns about a third.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlever noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    a long piece of wood, metal, etc. used for lifting or opening something by somebody placing one end of it under an object and pushing down on the other end. We had to use a lever to prise open the window. Use a tyre lever to get the tyre off.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarylever | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    lever meaning: 1. a handle that you push or pull to make a machine work 2. a long bar that you use to lift or move….

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLEVER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A lever is a rigid bar pivoted around a fulcrum, used to transfer a force to a load and usually to provide a mechanical advantage. A crowbar is an example of a lever because it helps to lift heavy objects.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › leverLever - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A lever is a handle, sticking out at an angle, that allows you to operate a machine or close a door. When you pull the lever of a voting booth, you both cast your ballot and open the curtain. All kinds of things — particularly machines — have levers.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › leverLEVER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Lever definition: 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.. See examples of LEVER used in a sentence.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › leverLever - definition of lever by The Free Dictionary

    1. To move or lift with a lever: levered up the manhole cover. 2. To move (oneself, for example) in a manner resembling the use of a lever: "[He] levered himself out the window all the way to his waist" (Stephen King). 3. To fund at least in part with borrowed money; leverage.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › leverlever | meaning of lever in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    lever meaning, definition, what is lever: a stick or handle on a machine or piece ...: Learn more.