Definition of lever
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a bar used for prying or dislodging something
b
: an inducing or compelling force : tool
use food as a political lever — Time
2a
: a rigid piece that transmits and modifies force or motion when forces are applied at two points and it turns about a third
specifically
: a rigid bar used to exert a pressure or sustain a weight at one point of its length by the application of a force at a second and turning at a third on a fulcrum
b
: a projecting piece by which a mechanism (see mechanism sense 1) is operated or adjusted
lever
verbDefinition of lever (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to pry, raise, or move with or as if with a lever
2
: to operate (a device) in the manner of a lever
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The first known use of lever was in the 14th century
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