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['li:və, ]( American[) 'levər] 1. noun1) (a bar of wood, metal etc used to lift heavy weights: A crowbar is a kind of lever; You must use a coin as a lever to get the lid of that tin off.) μοχλός2) (a bar or handle for operating a machine etc: This is the lever that switches on the power.) μοχλός, λεβιές2. verb(to move with or as if with a lever: He levered the lid off with a coin.) κινώ/ανασηκώνω με μοχλό- leverage
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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 — [lev′ər, lē′vər] n. [OFr leveour < lever, to raise < L levare < levis, light: see LIGHT2] 1. a bar used as a pry 2. a means to an end 3. Mech. a device consisting of a bar turning about a fixed point, the fulcrum, using power or force… … English World dictionary
Lever — In physics, a lever (from French lever , to raise , c.f. a levant ) is a rigid object that is used with an appropriate fulcrum or point to multiply the mechanical force that can be applied to another object.This is also termed mechanical… … Wikipedia
lever — lev•er [[t]ˈlɛv ər, ˈli vər[/t]] n. 1) mec a rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third 2) cvb a means or agency of persuading or of achieving an end 3) to move or lift … From formal English to slang
lever — n. & v. n. 1 a bar resting on a pivot, used to help lift a heavy or firmly fixed object. 2 Mech. a simple machine consisting of a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum (fixed point) which can be acted upon by a force (effort) in order to move a load … Useful english dictionary
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 — [ li:və] noun a rigid bar resting on a pivot, used to move a load with one end when pressure is applied to the other. ↘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 new terms dictionary
lever — le|ver1 [ˈli:və US ˈlevər] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: levier, from lever to raise ] 1.) a stick or handle on a machine or piece of equipment, that you move to operate it ▪ Pull this lever to open the gate. →↑gear lever 2.) a long… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lever — 1 noun (C) 1 a long thin piece of metal that you use to lift something heavy by putting one end under the object and pushing the other end down 2 a stick or handle fixed to a machine, that you move to make the machine work see also: gear lever 3… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lever — /lev euhr, lee veuhr/, n. 1. Mech. a rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third. Cf. machine (def. 4b). 2. a means or agency of persuading or of achieving an end:… … Universalium
Lever — /lee veuhr/, n. Charles James ( Cornelius O Dowd ), 1806 72, Irish novelist and essayist. * * * Simple machine used to amplify physical force. All early people used the lever in some form, for moving heavy stones or as digging sticks for land… … Universalium