levernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈliː.vər//ˈlev.ɚ/lever noun [ C ] (BAR/HANDLE)
a bar or handle that moves around a fixed point, so that one end of it can be pushed or pulled in order to control the operation of a machine or move a heavy or stiff object
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Machines - parts
- ball bearing
- bearing
- clutch
- cog
- cogwheel
- hub
- inlet
- input
- jet
- manifold
- pedal
- rack and pinion
- ram
- ratchet
- sleeve
- soft key
- stepney
- timer
- vee belt
- wheel
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lever noun [ C ] (ADVANTAGE)
something you use, often unfairly, to try to persuade someone to do what you want
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Power to control
- ascendancy
- big beast
- buy-in
- chairmanship
- determination
- discipline
- dominant
- juice
- leadership
- leverage
- manipulation
- mastery
- muscle
- oversight
- responsibility
- sphere of influence
- spin control
- state-controlled
- states' rights
- tooth
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lever
verb [ T usually + adv/prep ] ukus
She levered up the drain cover.