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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" Similar
verb
- 1. lift or move with a lever: "she levered the lid off the pot with a screwdriver"
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1. a. : a bar used for prying or dislodging something. b. : an inducing or compelling force : tool. use food as a political lever Time. 2. a. : a rigid piece that transmits and modifies force or motion when forces are applied at two points and it turns about a third.
LEVER definition: 1. a bar or handle that moves around a fixed point, so that one end of it can be pushed or pulled…. Learn more.
Lever definition: 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.. See examples of LEVER used in a sentence.
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.
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.
a long piece of wood, metal, etc. used for lifting or opening something by somebody placing one end of it under an object and pushing down on the other end. We had to use a lever to prise open the window. Use a tyre lever to get the tyre off.
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.
