Lever synonyms

lĕv'ər, lē'vər

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lifter
(Weightlifting) A weightlifter.
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leverage
By extension, any influence which is compounded or used to gain an advantage.
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pry
Leverage
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prise
(Obsolete) An enterprise.
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treadle
A lever or pedal moved by the foot as to turn a wheel
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prying bar
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pulley (related)
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bar
A ridge, as of sand or gravel, on a shore or streambed, that is formed by the action of tides or currents.
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pry bar
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pinch bar
A kind of crowbar with a pointed, projecting end, used to roll heavy wheels, etc.
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crowbar
An iron or steel bar, often with a flattened end which may also be hook-shaped, to be used as a lever to manually force things apart.
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crow
A crowbar.
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handspike
A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes.
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arm
In nontechnical use, the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the wrist
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advantage
Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end.
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machine (related)
A system or device, such as a computer, that performs or assists in the performance of a human task:
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tool (related)
The definition of a tool is a device with a specific purpose.
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binder
(Programming) A software mechanism that performs binding.
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jack
A mechanical contrivance, an auxiliary machine, or a subordinate part of a machine.
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jimmy
A short crowbar, used as by burglars to pry open windows, etc.
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lam
Flight, especially from the law:
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peavey
A heavy wooden lever with a pointed metal tip and hinged hook near the end: used in handling logs
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peavy
A tool used to manipulate logs, having a thick wooden handle, a steel point, and a curved hooked arm. Similar to a cant-hook, but shorter and stouter, and with a pointed end.
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pedal
A pedal keyboard.
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fulcrum (related)
The definition of a fulcrum is a pivot point around which a lever turns, or something that plays a central role in or is in the center of a situation or activity.
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mechanical-advantage (related)
The ratio of the output force (acting on a load ) produced by a machine to the applied effort (the input force).
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lever tumbler
a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock
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prize
Prize means to place high value on.
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plunger (related)
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knob (related)
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knurl (related)
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spring-loaded (related)
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handwheel (related)
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detent (related)
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piston (related)
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connecting-rod (related)
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gearwheel (related)
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flywheel (related)
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screw (related)
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pivot (related)
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wheel (related)
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Find another word for lever. In this page you can discover 41 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for lever, like: lifter, leverage, pry, prise, treadle, prying bar, pulley, bar, pry bar, pinch bar and crowbar.
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Lever Sentence Examples

  • You use this lever to lower the sickle, like this and then lift it over stumps and such.

  • The cage is then lifted by the engine clear of the keeps, which are opened by a lever worked by hand, and the empty tubs start on the return trip. When the cage has several decks, it is necessary to repeat this operation for each, unless there is a special provision made for loading and discharging the tubs at different levels.

  • Her hand fell from the lever that opened the heavy iron door.

  • By ca-sing two conical surfaces of cast-iron immersed in mercury and contained in an iron vessel to rub against one another when pressed together by a lever, Joule obtained 776.045 foot-pounds for the mechanical equivalent of heat when the heavy weights were used, and 774.93 foot-pounds with the small driving weights.

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