to pull a lever

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

• lever — n. 1) (in a polling booth) to pull a lever 2) a gear lever (BE; AE has gearshift) * * * [ liːvə] (in a polling booth) to pull a lever a gear lever (BE;AE has gearshift) …   Combinatory 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-action — is a type of firearm action which uses a lever located around the trigger guard area (often including the trigger guard itself) to load fresh cartridges into the chamber of the barrel when the lever is worked. One of the most famous lever action… …   Wikipedia

• Pull — Pull, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pulled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pulling}.] [AS. pullian; cf. LG. pulen, and Gael. peall, piol, spiol.] 1. To draw, or attempt to draw, toward one; to draw forcibly. [1913 Webster] Ne er pull your hat upon your brows. Shak.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Pull — Pull, n. 1. The act of pulling or drawing with force; an effort to move something by drawing toward one. [1913 Webster] I awakened with a violent pull upon the ring which was fastened at the top of my box. Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. A contest; a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pull — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of pulling ADJECTIVE ▪ sharp ▪ strong ▪ gentle, slight ▪ downward ▪ gravitati …   Collocations dictionary

• pull — pull1 W1S1 [pul] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move something towards you)¦ 2¦(remove)¦ 3¦(make something follow you)¦ 4¦(take something out)¦ 5¦(clothing)¦ 6¦(move your body)¦ 7¦(muscle)¦ 8 pull strings 9 pull the/somebody s strings …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• pull — pull1 [ pul ] verb *** ▸ 1 move someone/something toward you ▸ 2 remove something attached ▸ 3 move body with force ▸ 4 injure muscle ▸ 5 take gun/knife out ▸ 6 move window cover ▸ 7 make someone want to do something ▸ 8 get votes ▸ 9 suck smoke… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• pull — I UK [pʊl] / US verb Word forms pull : present tense I/you/we/they pull he/she/it pulls present participle pulling past tense pulled past participle pulled *** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to move someone or something towards you using your hands …   English 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