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Lever
ˈliːvə
Lever definitions
noun
lever
levers
- 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"
- a projecting arm or handle that is moved to operate a mechanism
"a control lever"
- a means of pressurizing someone into doing something
"rich countries use foreign aid as a lever to promote political pluralism"
verb
lever
levered
levering
levers
- lift or move with a lever
"she levered the lid off the pot with a screwdriver"
- move (someone or something) with a concerted physical effort
"she levered herself up against the pillows"
- use a lever
"the men levered at the coffin with crowbars"
- pressurize (someone) to do something
"another sticking point is the money that will be required to lever the unions into accepting a deal"