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lever (verb)

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  • lever — /ˈlivə / (say leevuh) noun 1. a bar or rigid piece acted upon at different points by two forces, as a voluntarily applied force (the power) and a resisting force (the weight), which generally tend to rotate it in opposite directions about a fixed …  

  • lever-Dieu — ⇒LEVER DIEU, subst. masc. Vieilli. Moment de la messe où le prêtre élève l hostie et le calice. Synon. élévation. La maréchale de Luxembourg (...) demanda où en était la messe, et dans cet instant la sonnette du lever Dieu sonna (CHAMFORT, Caract …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • lever — Ⅰ. lever UK US /ˈliːvər/ US  /ˈlevər/ noun [C] ► a bar or handle which moves around a fixed point, so that one end of it can be pushed or pulled in order to control a machine or move a heavy object: »Lower the lever to lock the machine into place …   Financial and business terms

  • lever — (n.) c.1300, from O.Fr. levier (Mod.Fr. leveur) a lifter, a lever, agent noun from lever to raise, from L. levare to raise, from levis light in weight, from PIE root *legwh light, having little weight; easy, agile, nimble (Cf. Skt. laghuh quick,… …   Etymology dictionary

  • lever — ► NOUN 1) a rigid bar resting on a pivot, used to move a load with one end when pressure is applied to the other. 2) a projecting arm or handle that is moved to operate a mechanism. ► VERB 1) lift or move with a lever. 2) move with a concerted… …   English terms dictionary

  • lever — 1. lever [ l(ə)ve ] v. <conjug. : 5> • 980 ; lat. levare I ♦ V. tr. 1 ♦ Faire mouvoir de bas en haut. ⇒ élever, hausser, soulever. Lever un fardeau, un poids. Lever une caisse avec une grue. ⇒ enlever, guinder, hisser; levage. Lever les… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • lever — noun 1 handle for operating a machine ADJECTIVE ▪ brake, control, gear, shift (AmE) ▪ safety VERB + LEVER ▪ move …   Collocations dictionary

  • lever — [[t]li͟ːvə(r); AM also le̱v [/t]] levers, levering, levered 1) N COUNT A lever is a handle or bar that is attached to a piece of machinery and which you push or pull in order to operate the machinery. → See also gear lever Push the tiny lever on… …   English dictionary

  • lever — I UK [ˈliːvə(r)] / US [ˈlevər] noun [countable] Word forms lever : singular lever plural levers 1) a long handle that you pull or push to operate a machine 2) science a solid bar, often made of metal, that you put under a heavy object to move it …   English dictionary

  • lever — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French levier, lever, from lever to raise, from Latin levare, from levis light in weight more at light Date: 14th century 1. a. a bar used for prying or dislodging something b. an inducing or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • lever — lev|er1 [ levər ] noun count 1. ) a long handle that you pull or push to operate a machine 2. ) a long metal bar that you put under a heavy object to move it 3. ) something that you use for making people do something that you want them to do:… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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