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lever
1[ lev-er, lee-ver ]
noun
- Mechanics. 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. Compare machine ( def 4b ).
- a tool, as a pry or a crowbar, for raising, moving, or opening something by leverage:
There's a small lever in my toolbox that'll be perfect for prying off these narrow moldings.
- a handle or bar that is manipulated to operate, control, or adjust a machine, mechanism, etc.:
Pushing down the lever on the left will automatically open the door.
- a means or agency of persuading or of achieving an end:
Saying that the chairman of the board likes the plan is just a lever to get us to support it.
- Horology. the pallet of an escapement.
verb (used with or without object)
- to move with or apply a lever:
to lever a rock; to lever mightily and to no avail.
Lever
2[ lee-ver ]
noun
- Charles James Cornelius O'Dowd, 1806–72, Irish novelist and essayist.
lever
/ ˈːə /
noun
- a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum, used to transfer a force to a load and usually to provide a mechanical advantage
- any of a number of mechanical devices employing this principle
- a means of exerting pressure in order to accomplish something; strategic aid
verb
- to prise or move (an object) with a lever
lever
/ ĕ′ə /
- A simple machine consisting of a bar that pivots on a fixed support, or fulcrum , and is used to transmit torque . A force applied by pushing down on one end of the lever results in a force pushing up at the other end. If the fulcrum is not positioned in the middle of the lever, then the force applied to one end will not yield the same force on the other, since the torque must be the same on either side of the fulcrum. Levers, like gears, can thus be used to increase the force available from a mechanical power source.
- See more at fulcrumSee also mechanical advantage
Derived Forms
- ˈ𱹱-ˌ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·İ verb (used with object)
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of lever1
Example Sentences
President Erdogan – who has many loyal supporters - retains a tight grip on the levers of power.
But he warned there was not a "silver bullet response" or "some policy lever that can be pulled".
“The other piece is that they can look to reduce spending on Medicaid. The levers there are reducing coverage, reducing provider rates or reducing services and access.”
They love pulling levers and causing stuff to crash, while at the same time they’re in awe of doing so.
After all, these are the big levers of revenue raising for any chancellor.
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