lever
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diagram of the three types of levers, showing fulcrum, direction of effort, and direction of force of the load (or resistance)
top: a crowbar
center: a wheelbarrow
bottom: a shovel
lev·er
(lĕv′ər, lē′vər)n.
1. A simple machine consisting of a rigid bar pivoted on a fixed point and used to transmit force, as in raising or moving a weight at one end by pushing down on the other.
2. A projecting handle used to adjust or operate a mechanism.
3. A means of accomplishing; a tool: used friendship as a lever to obtain advancement.
tr.v. lev·ered, lev·er·ing, lev·ers
1. To move or lift with a lever: levered up the manhole cover.
2. To move (oneself, for example) in a manner resembling the use of a lever: "[He] levered himself out the window all the way to his waist" (Stephen King).
3. To fund at least in part with borrowed money; leverage.
[Middle English, from Old French levier, from lever, to raise, from Latin levāre, from levis, light; see legwh- in Indo-European roots.]
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lever
(ˈliːvə)n
1. (Mechanical Engineering) a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum, used to transfer a force to a load and usually to provide a mechanical advantage
2. (Mechanical Engineering) any of a number of mechanical devices employing this principle
3. a means of exerting pressure in order to accomplish something; strategic aid
vb
(Mechanical Engineering) to prise or move (an object) with a lever
[C13: from Old French leveour, from lever to raise, from Latin levāre, from levis light]
ˈlever-ˌlike adj
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lev•er
(ˈlɛv ər, ˈli vər)n.
1. 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. a means or agency of persuading or of achieving an end.
v.t. 3. to move or lift with or as if with a lever.
v.i. 4. to use a lever.
[1250–1300; Middle English levere, levour for *lever < Anglo-French; Old French levier=lev(er) to lift (< Latin levāre to lighten, lift) + -ier -ier2]
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lev·er
(lĕv′ər) A simple machine consisting of a bar that pivots on a fixed support, the fulcrum, and is used to transmit force. For example, a lever with the fulcrum positioned between the two ends can raise or move a heavy weight at one end as the bar is pushed down at the other. See more at fulcrum.
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lever
Past participle: levered
Gerund: levering
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Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
lever
A rigid bar turned about a fixed point (fulcrum) to support or move a load; a simple form of machine.
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| Noun | 1. |  lever - a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrumbar - a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape" compound lever - a pair of levers hinged at the fulcrum fulcrum - the pivot about which a lever turns gun trigger, trigger - lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun hand throttle - a hand-operated lever that controls the throttle valve key - a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed pinch bar - a lever with a pointed projection that serves as a fulcrum; used to roll heavy wheels ripping bar - a steel lever with one end formed into a ripping chisel and the other a gooseneck with a claw for pulling nails rocker arm, valve rocker - a lever pivoted at the center; used especially to push a valve down in an internal-combustion engine spark lever - (on early automobiles) a lever mounted on the steering column and used to adjust the timing of the ignition control stick, joystick, stick - a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane tappet - a lever that is moved in order to tap something else tiller - lever used to turn the rudder on a boat |
| 2. | lever - a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum simple machine, machine - a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point | |
| 3. | lever - a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock lever lock - a lock whose tumblers are levers that must be raised to a given position so that the bolt can move tumbler - a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown | |
| Verb | 1. | lever - to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock": "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail" |
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lever
noun
verb
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Translations
رافِعَه، مُخلعَتَلَةٌوَسيلَة تَشْغيليَرْفَع، يُحَرِّك
pákapáčitpáčka
håndtagløftestangstangvippe
vipu
poluga
emelõemelõvel emel
lyfta meî vogaraflistöng, handfangvogarstöng; lyftistöng
レバー
조종간
poveikio galiasvertassverto keliamoji galiasvirties keliamoji galia
celt ar svirusviravadības svira
páčkapákapodvážiť
stikalovzvod
poluga
spak
คันโยก
đòn bẩy
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
lever
[ˈliːvər] vt
to lever sth up → soulever qch au moyen d'un levier
She levered open the door with a crowbar → Elle força la porte avec un pied-de-biche.
to lever sth up → soulever qch au moyen d'un levier
She levered open the door with a crowbar → Elle força la porte avec un pied-de-biche.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
lever
[, (US)]n → Hebel m; (= crowbar) → Brechstange f; (fig) → Druckmittel nt; that should give us a lever (fig) → das können wir als Druckmittel benutzen
vt → (hoch)stemmen, mit einem Hebel/einer Brechstange (an)heben; he levered the machine-part into place → er hob das Maschinenteil durch Hebelwirkung an seinen Platz; he levered the box open → er stemmte die Kiste auf; he levered himself onto the ledge → er hievte sich auf den Felsvorsprung (hoch); he seems to have levered himself into a position of power → er scheint sich in eine Machtposition manövriert zu haben
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
lever
(ˈliːvə) , ((American) ˈlevər) 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.
2. a bar or handle for operating a machine etc. This is the lever that switches on the power.
verb to move with or as if with a lever. He levered the lid off with a coin.
ˈleverage (-ridʒ) noun1. the power gained by the use of a lever.
2. power that can be used to influence someone's actions or decisions. The public has some leverage with their representatives in the Senate.
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lever
→ عَتَلَةٌ páka stang Hebel μοχλός palanca vipu levier poluga leva レバー 조종간 hefboom spak dźwignia alavanca рычаг spak คันโยก kol đòn bẩy 杠杆Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009