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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
.
•
Pull
down
on
this
lever
to
start
the
machine
.
Pull
down
on
this
lever
to
start
the
machine
.
•
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
levō
("
I
lift
,
raise
").
verb
-
lever
,
levering
,
levers
,
levered
to
lift
,
move
,
or
open
something
using
a
lever
.
•
She
levered
the
crate
open
with
a
crowbar
.
She
levered
the
crate
open
with
a
crowbar
.
•
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
.
