lever /lēˈvər or in US levˈər/ noun- A bar turning on a support or fulcrum for imparting pressure or motion from a source of power to a resistance
- Anything that can be used to gain an advantage
transitive verb To move with a lever ORIGIN: OFr leveor, from lever, from L levāre to raise leˈverage noun - The mechanical power gained by the use of a lever
- Advantage gained for any purpose, eg (in finance) power gained over a resource greater than that one actually owns
intransitive verb and transitive verb- To borrow necessary capital (esp for a management buyout) counting on the profits from the deal to cover interest repayment (finance)
- To make use of something to achieve a further objective
leˈveraged adjective Financed by borrowed capital lever arch file noun A file in the form of a large loose-leaf folder or book with arch-shaped metal rods on which the papers are secured leˈver-watch noun A watch with a vibrating lever in the escapement mechanism |