lever

[US]/ˈliːvə(r)/
[UK]/ˈlevər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a bar used for prying or operating machinery
vt. to pry or operate using a lever

Phrases & Collocations

pull the lever

use a lever

mechanical lever

release lever

lever principle

brake lever

lever handle

hand lever

control lever

lever type

shift lever

gear lever

lever arm

connecting lever

lever rule

valve lever

Example Sentences

a little lever near the root of the barrel.

a manipulable lever; a manipulable populace.

Pity is a lever for quickening love.

The worker is levering at the rock.

They levered the iron into the house.

she pulled a lever at the base of the cage.

she levered the lid off the pot with a screwdriver.

she levered herself up against the pillows.

the men got hold of the coffin and levered at it with crowbars.

used friendship as a lever to obtain advancement.

I levered the lid off the box with a stick.

He is repairing the brake lever of an automobile.

We had a lot of trouble levering the roots out.

Push the gear lever into first.

Prerequisite: The actuating lever of the microswitch must not have been significantly deformed. If the lever is deformed, this must also be replaced.

We managed to prise off the lid with a tyre lever.

the Inspector made another attempt to lever a concrete fact from them.

he levered the bishop out from a tight knot of clerical wives.

They're trying to lever him out of his job as head of the firm.

Real-world Examples

I pulled every lever at my disposal.

Source: Daily English Listening | Bilingual Intensive Reading

Its iron handle would make a perfect lever.

Source: The Count of Monte Cristo: Selected Edition

And you are gonna pull the lever on the slot machine.

Source: The Ellen Show

He needed a lever to work the stone out.

Source: The Count of Monte Cristo: Selected Edition

Second, managers need to pull different levers to retain different types of people.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

You have a power lever and a side stick joystick.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2023 Collection

Analysts say it now effectively holds the levers of power.

Source: Time

If you wanna go up, pull the lever on your right.

Source: Spirited Away Selection

The robot has two levers and one big button.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Don't grab the brake levers suddenly while riding fast. You could fall.

Source: American Family Universal Parent-Child English

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