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Lever

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Meaning

Noun

●
In Mechanics & Simple machines:
  • A
    which is
    of
    one point, or
    (the
    ), and in which are two or more other
    where
    are
    ; — used for
    and
    and motion.
  • Specifically, a
    of
    ,
    ood or other
    , used to
    a
    ressure, or
    a
    eight,
    oint of its
    , by
    a
    orce or
    ower at a second, and
    at a
    on a
    called a
    . It is usually
    as the
    irst of the
    owers, and is of three
    ,
    either the
    F, the
    eight W, or the
    ower P,
    , is
    between the other two,
    the
    igures.
    • ●
    In Simple machines:
    A small such
    to
    or control a
    (like a button).
    ●
    In Mechanics:
    A
    , as a
    ,
    to a
    to
    it.
    ●
    In Mechanics & Simple machines:
    An
    on a
    , to give
    to the
    or to
    from it.
    ●
    A crowbar.
    ●
    A levee.

    Verb

    ●
    To
    with a lever.
    ●
    To use,
    or
    (something) like a
    (physically).
    ●
    To use (something) like a
    (in an
    sense).
    ●
    In British English & Finance:
    To increase the
    of
    in the
    of a business.

    Adv

    ●
    Rather.

    Name

    ●
    A surname.
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    lever
    English
    arrow
    leveor
    Old French (842-ca. 1400)
    lever
    French
    arrow
    levare
    Latin
    Sourced from
    Etym

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