lever
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- noun
- /ˈlɛvər/
- Specialized
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palanca
- Pull the yellow lever on the upper control panel.
- pull a lever
- press a lever
- operate a lever
It can be me with a lever poking at things.
- It can be me with a lever poking at things.
- Every time that they press the lever, food comes out.
Examples
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When it turns red, you stop and pull this lever down.
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My grandfather pulled back hard on the lever, and the car lurched into the air.
Fiction book (1990) -
Every time that they press the lever, food comes out.
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So the user has a lever there, right?
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There should be a lever on the tree.
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At some point, a lever will push against the switch.
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Jack reached over and pulled the lever on the boat telegraph to "slow."
Fiction book (1992) -
My grandfather pulled a lever on the press, and it closed around the car.
Fiction book (1990) -
I got a large stick, and using it for a lever, pried the stone up.
Fiction book (1990) -
To lift the heavy box, she applied pressure to the lever with her hand.
Synonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A system of two or more levers joined so force on one is passed and increased by the others
- Specialized
A device that keeps a door or safe closed until someone lifts the levers to the right heights
- Specialized
A flat metal piece inside a lever lock that a key lifts to open the lock
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Lever comes from the Latin root levare, meaning 'to raise', and levis, meaning 'light'. A lever is literally a bar that helps you 'raise' or move heavy things more easily, like making them feel lighter.