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| lev·er [ lévvər, lvər ] |
noun (plural lev·ers) |
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1. rigid bar used for leverage: a rigid bar that pivots about a point fulcrum and is used to move or lift a load at one end by applying force to the other end
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2. device or machine: a mechanical device or machine that operates using leverage
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3. way of achieving something: a device, tactic, or situation that can be used to advantage
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transitive verb (past and past participle lev·ered, present participle lev·er·ing, 3rd person present singular lev·ers) |
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move something with lever: to move something using a lever
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| [13th century. < Anglo-Norman, "something that raises" < Old French, "to raise" < Latin levare< levis "light (in weight)"] |
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