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lever
noun
-
lever
,
levering
,
levers
,
levered
a
bar
or
beam
that
pivots
on
a
fixed
point
called
a
fulcrum
,
used
to
lift
or
move
heavy
objects
by
applying
force
.
β’
Pull
down
on
this
lever
to
start
the
machine
.
Pull
down
on
this
lever
to
start
the
machine
.
β’
The
gear
lever
in
the
car
shifts
smoothly
.
The
gear
lever
in
the
car
shifts
smoothly
.
From
Middle
English
lever
,
from
Anglo-Norman
lever
,
from
Latin
levator
("
one
who
lifts
"),
from
levΕ
("
I
lift
,
raise
").
verb
-
lever
,
levering
,
levers
,
levered
to
lift
,
move
,
or
open
something
using
a
lever
.
β’
She
levered
the
crate
open
with
a
crowbar
.
She
levered
the
crate
open
with
a
crowbar
.
β’
They
levered
the
stone
into
place
for
the
wall
.
They
levered
the
stone
into
place
for
the
wall
.
From
Middle
English
leveren
,
from
the
noun
lever
.
clever
adjective
-
clever
,
cleverer
,
cleverest
able
to
think
quickly
and
learn
or
understand
things
easily
.
β’
The
clever
student
solved
the
puzzle
in
just
five
minutes
.
The
clever
student
solved
the
puzzle
in
just
five
minutes
.
β’
My
clever
brother
fixed
the
computer
without
any
help
.
My
clever
brother
fixed
the
computer
without
any
help
.
From
Middle
English
"
cliver
"
meaning
"
skillful
"
or
"
agile
";
of
uncertain
origin
,
possibly
related
to
Old
English
"
clifian
" (
to
cling
)
suggesting
quick
grasp
.
adjective
-
clever
,
cleverer
,
cleverest
showing
imagination
or
skill
in
creating
something
new
,
original
,
or
effective
.
β’
That
was
a
clever
solution
to
the
traffic
problem
.
That
was
a
clever
solution
to
the
traffic
problem
.
β’
The
engineer
designed
a
clever
device
that
saves
electricity
.
The
engineer
designed
a
clever
device
that
saves
electricity
.
adjective
-
clever
,
cleverer
,
cleverest
quick
to
use
intelligence
to
trick
or
deceive
people
;
cunning
.
β’
Don't
be
so
clever
β
we
can
see
through
your
plan
.
Don't
be
so
clever
β
we
can
see
through
your
plan
.
β’
The
con
artist's
clever
lies
fooled
many
tourists
.
The
con
artist's
clever
lies
fooled
many
tourists
.
cleverly
adverb
in
a
way
that
shows
quick
intelligence
,
skill
,
or
ingenuity
β’
The
young
engineer
cleverly
solved
the
problem
using
only
spare
parts
.
The
young
engineer
cleverly
solved
the
problem
using
only
spare
parts
.
β’
Sara
cleverly
hid
the
surprise
gift
inside
an
empty
cereal
box
.
Sara
cleverly
hid
the
surprise
gift
inside
an
empty
cereal
box
.
From
clever
+β
-ly
,
first
recorded
in
the
16th
century
as
an
adverbial
form
of
the
adjective
"
clever
."
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