| lever | a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum |
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| lever | a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock |
| lever | a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum |
| lever | to move or force, esp. in an effort to get something open |
| lever | a lock whose tumblers are levers that must be raised to a given position so that the bolt can move |
| lever | a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length |
| lever | a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock |
| lever | investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses) |
| lever | strategic advantage |
| lever | the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever |
| lever | provide with leverage |
| lever | supplement with leverage |