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- DictionaryLev·er/ˈlevər/
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: "a tire lever"
verb
- 1. lift or move with a lever: "she levered the lid off the pot with a screwdriver"
A lever is a rigid body capable of rotating on a point on itself. On the basis of the locations of fulcrum, load and effort, the lever is divided into three types. It is one of the six simple machines identified by Renaissance scientists.
A lever is a handle, sticking out at an angle, that allows you to operate a machine or close a door. When you pull the lever of a voting booth, you both cast your ballot and open the curtain. All kinds of things — particularly machines — have levers.
lever (for/against something) an action that is used to put pressure on somebody to do something they do not want to do. The threat of sanctions is our most powerful lever for peace.
3 days ago · A lever is a rigid bar pivoted around a fulcrum, used to transfer a force to a load and usually to provide a mechanical advantage. A crowbar is an example of a lever because it helps to lift heavy objects. The hand brake is usually applied by a lever at the side of the driver's seat.
lever. noun [ C ] uk / ˈliːvə r/ us / ˈlevər / lever noun [C] (HANDLE) Add to word list. a handle that you push or pull to make a machine work. lever noun [C] (LIFTING) a long bar that you use to lift or move something by pressing one end. (Definition of lever from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
noun. Mechanics. 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.: Compare machine (def. 4b). a tool, as a pry or a crowbar, for raising, moving, or opening something by leverage: There's a small lever in my toolbox that'll be perfect for prying off these narrow moldings.
lever (for/against something) an action that is used to put pressure on someone to do something they do not want to do The threat of sanctions is our most powerful lever for peace. See lever in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: lever. Definition of lever noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
