Lever
41lever — /ˈlivə / (say leevuh) noun 1. a bar or rigid piece acted upon at different points by two forces, as a voluntarily applied force (the power) and a resisting force (the weight), which generally tend to rotate it in opposite directions about a fixed …
42Lever — This interesting name, with variant spellings Levers and Leaver, has three distinct possible origins. Firstly, it may derive from the old French levre , a hare and originally given as a nickname to a fleet footed person. Occasionally, Lever may… …
43lever — 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) …
44lever — lev|er1 [ levər ] noun count 1. ) a long handle that you pull or push to operate a machine 2. ) a long metal bar that you put under a heavy object to move it 3. ) something that you use for making people do something that you want them to do:… …
45lever — 1 noun (C) 1 a long thin piece of metal that you use to lift something heavy by putting one end under the object and pushing the other end down 2 a stick or handle fixed to a machine, that you move to make the machine work see also: gear lever 3… …
46lever — 1. noun /ˈliː.və,ˈlɛ.və,ˈli.vɚ,ˈlɛ.vɚ/ a) A rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (the fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; mdash; used for transmitting and modifying force and… …
47lever — v.t. Séduire : Lever une femme. Racoler. / Voler : On m a levé mon lardeusse. / Lever le torchon, lever le rideau (spect.) …
48lever — lev•er [[t]ˈlɛv ər, ˈli vər[/t]] n. 1) mec 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) cvb a means or agency of persuading or of achieving an end 3) to move or lift …
49Lever — Le|ver [lə ve:] das; s, s <aus gleichbed. fr. lever zu se lever »aufstehen« aus lat. levare, vgl. ↑levieren> Audienz am Morgen, Morgenempfang bei einem Fürsten …
50lever — le·ver || levÉ™(r) / lɪËv n. simple machine consisting of a rigid bar which pivots on a fixed point and is used to raise or move an object on one end by applying force to the other; handle; means of accomplishing something v. move with a lever …
