a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum
noun
a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock
verb
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; :
“The burglar jimmied the lock”
Word Forms
lever
verb
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; :
pry
noun
a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
lever
noun
a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum
leverage
noun
the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
jimmy
noun
a short crowbar
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Hebel
eine starre Stange, die um einen Drehpunkt schwenkt
🇫🇷French
levier
une barre rigide pivotant autour d'un point d'appui
🇪🇸Spanish
palanca
una barra rígida que gira alrededor de un punto de apoyo
🇮🇹Italian
leva
una barra rigida imperniata attorno ad un fulcro
🇳🇱Dutch
hefboom
een stijve staaf die rond een steunpunt draaide
🇵🇹Portuguese
alavanca
uma barra rígida articulada em torno de um fulcro
🇷🇺Russian
рычаг
твердый стержень, вращающийся вокруг точки опоры
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उत्तोलक
एक कठोर पट्टी जो आधार के चारों ओर घूमती है
🇧🇩Bengali
লিভার
একটি কঠোর বার একটি ফুলক্রাম সম্পর্কে pivoted
🇮🇳Tamil
நெம்புகோல்
ஒரு திடமான பட்டை ஒரு ஃபுல்க்ரம் மீது சுழற்றப்பட்டது
🇮🇳Telugu
లివర్
ఒక దృఢమైన బార్ ఫుల్క్రమ్పై పివోట్ చేయబడింది
🇮🇳Marathi
लीव्हर
फुलक्रम बद्दल एक कडक बार
🇮🇳Gujarati
લિવર
એક કઠોર પટ્ટી ફૂલક્રમ વિશે ધરી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಲಿವರ್
ಒಂದು ಕಟ್ಟುನಿಟ್ಟಿನ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯು ಫುಲ್ಕ್ರಮ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ತಿರುಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ലിവർ
ഒരു കർക്കശമായ ബാർ ഒരു ഫുൾക്രമിനെ ചുറ്റിപ്പറ്റിയാണ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਲੀਵਰ
ਇੱਕ ਸਖ਼ਤ ਬਾਰ ਇੱਕ ਫੁਲਕ੍ਰਮ ਦੇ ਬਾਰੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਧੁਰੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
لیور
فلکرم کے بارے میں محور ایک سخت بار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
杠杆
绕支点旋转的刚性杆
🇯🇵Japanese
レバー
支点を中心に回転する硬い棒
🇰🇷Korean
지렛대
받침점을 중심으로 회전하는 단단한 막대
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đòn bẩy
một thanh cứng quay quanh một điểm tựa
🇹🇭Thai
คันโยก
แถบแข็งหมุนรอบจุดศูนย์กลาง
🇮🇩Indonesian
tuas
sebuah batang kaku yang berputar pada titik tumpu
🇵🇭Filipino
pingga
isang matibay na bar na umikot tungkol sa isang fulcrum
🇲🇾Malay
tuas
bar tegar berputar pada titik tumpu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
رافعة
شريط جامد يدور حول نقطة ارتكاز
🇮🇷Persian
اهرم
یک میله صلب که حول یک تکیه گاه می چرخد
🇹🇷Turkish
kaldıraç
bir dayanak noktası etrafında dönen sert bir çubuk
🇮🇱Hebrew
מָנוֹף
מוט נוקשה מסתובב על נקודת משען
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'lever'?
The primary meaning of 'lever' is 'a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'lever' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'lever' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'lever' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'lever' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'lever' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'lever' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'lever' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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