Lever (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. 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. 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.
  3. a handle or bar that is manipulated to operate, control, or adjust a machine, mechanism, etc.: Pushing down the lever on the left will automatically open the door.
  4. a means or agency of persuading or of achieving an end: Saying that the chairman of the board likes the plan is just a lever to get us to support it.
  5. the pallet of an escapement.
verb (used with or without object)
  1. to move with or apply a lever: to lever a rock; to lever mightily and to no avail.
noun
  1. Irish novelist and essayist.
noun
  1. a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum, used to transfer a force to a load and usually to provide a mechanical advantage
  2. any of a number of mechanical devices employing this principle
  3. a means of exerting pressure in order to accomplish something; strategic aid
verb
  1. to prise or move (an object) with a lever
    Lever (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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