English dictionary
lever
/'l/E/v/@/r/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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More agreeable; more pleasing.
Source: webster1913
noun
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a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock
Synonyms lever tumblerSource: WordNet 3.0
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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; -- used for transmitting and modifying force and motion. Specif., a bar of metal, wood, or other rigid substance, used to exert a pressure, or sustain a weight, at one point of its length, by receiving a force or power at a second, and turning at a third on a fixed point called a <i>fulcrum</i>. It is usually named as the first of the six mechanical powers, and is of three kinds, according as either the <i>fulcrum</i> F, the <i>weight</i> W, or the <i>power</i> P, respectively, is situated between the other two, as in the figures.
Source: webster1913
adverb
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Rather.
Source: webster1913
verb
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to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
Source: WordNet 3.0