Meaning & Definition of Lever in English
English⟶
Lever
/lɛvər/
noun
1. A rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
synonym:
- lever
2. A simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum
synonym:
- lever
3. A flat metal tumbler in a lever lock
synonym:
- lever,
- lever tumbler
verb
1. To move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
- "The burglar jimmied the lock": "raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"
synonym:
- pry,
- prise,
- prize,
- lever,
- jimmy
Examples of using
The screw, the lever, the wedge, the pulley, etc. are called simple machines.