Lever

What “Lever” means

Noun

1. A rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; — used for transmitting and modifying force and motion.
2. A rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; — used for transmitting and modifying force and motion.
3. A small such piece to trigger or control a mechanical device (like a switch or a button).
4. A bar, as a capstan bar, applied to a rotatory piece to turn it.
5. An arm on a rock shaft, to give motion to the shaft or to obtain motion from it.

Verb

1. To move with a lever.
2. To use, operate or move (something) like a lever (physically).
3. To use (something) like a lever (in an abstract sense).
4. To increase the share of debt in the capitalization of a business.

Adv

1. Rather.

Noun

1. A levee.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English lever, levore, levour, from Old French leveor, leveur (“a lifter, lever (also Old French and French levier)”), from Latin levātor (“a lifter”), from levō (“to raise”). Doublet of levator.

From Middle English lever, comparative of leve, leef (“dear, beloved, lief”), equivalent to lief + -er. Related to German lieber (“rather”).

Borrowed from French lever.

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