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lever

/ lever /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
Type of:
bar
Kinds of:
compound lever crowbar wrecking bar pry pry bar
Derived:
pry prise prize jimmy
noun Sense 2
a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock
Type of:
tumbler
Has parts:
lever lock
noun Sense 3
a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum
Type of:
machine simple machine
Derived:
pry prise prize jimmy
verb Sense 4
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"
Type of:
open open up
Derived:
jimmy jemmy leverage purchase crowbar
Entails:
loosen loose
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
56%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
27
Times Searched
3
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bar compound lever crowbar wrecking bar pry pry bar tumbler machine simple machine open open up