lever in English

noun

1

a rigid bar resting on a pivot, used to help move a heavy or firmly fixed load with one end when pressure is applied to the other.

In Book II Heron discusses lifting heavy objects with a lever , a pulley, a wedge, or a screw.

synonyms: crowbar, bar, jimmy

verb

1

lift or move with a lever.

she levered the lid off the pot with a screwdriver

synonyms: pry, prize, force, wrench, pull, wrest, heave, jimmy

noun

• crowbar, bar, jimmy
• handle, grip, pull, switch

verb

• pry, prize, force, wrench, pull, wrest, heave, jimmy
• prize, jimmy, pry

Use "lever" in a sentence

1. Atlas Bipod- Lever with ADM 170-S Lever

2. Relever or re-lever (Slang) Redouble; by extension from lever.

3. Lever-type handle and lock member for the lever-type handle

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5. Gear lever knobs

6. Press this lever.

7. Adjusted gear-shift lever

8. A linear actuator is connected to each lever for controlling the lever position.

9. Aerodynamic bicycle brake lever

10. Remove park brake lever.

11. Adjustable leverage brake lever

12. Lever actuated keyless chuck

13. Pivot lever actuation unit

14. Bayoneted Lever Action Rifle Sale

15. Cosmetic container having operation lever

16. Hand-operated adjustment elements for beds, namely lever arm back sections, lever arm foot sections

17. It's the lever theory, right?

18. I dime value tale lever!

19. 10.04 Adjusted gear-shift lever

20. They just pressed the lever.

21. 15.01 Adjusted gear-shift lever

22. Carriage mounted spindle control lever.

23. She pulled on the lever.

24. The actuator (2) is pivotally connected to a lever mechanism (1) comprising two lever arms (11, 13).

25. Pivot lever actuation having safety device

26. You must pull that lever back.

27. Tilt lever for adjustable steering columns

28. Push the gear lever into first.

29. Move this lever to change gear.

30. A fine tuning adjustment screw (112) is tapped into the tuning lever, but not through the separator lever.

31. An example lever apparatus includes a lever arm (202) to rotatably mount to a stem of an actuator.

32. This acceleration/deceleration adjustment lever (27) is provided separately from the brake lever (24) and the throttle grip (5a).

33. Adjustable endurance brake lever in normal position

34. Lift the lever, it opens the gate!

35. Pull the lever to start the motor.

36. Adjustable lever element for a pto clutch

37. Pushing the lever forward applies the brake.

38. The lever is a common simple machine.

39. — excessive movement of lever indicating incorrect adjustment

40. We managed to lever the roots out.

41. Excessive movement of lever indicating incorrect adjustment.

42. Selector lever having actuating change of position

43. This lever must serve some ulterior purpose.

44. Push the tiny lever on the lock.

45. Four pronged adjustable lever-action castration tool

46. Adjustable rocker function; lever under the seat.

47. Lever actuator for a vehicle seat adjuster

48. They managed to lever the door open.

49. He employed his knife as a lever.

50. Pull this lever to open the gate.