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Synonyms for lever
ˈlɛv ər, ˈli vərlever
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Princeton's WordNet
levernoun
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
Synonyms:
lever tumblerlevernoun
a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum
Synonyms:
lever tumblerlever, lever tumblerverb
a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock
Synonyms:
lever tumblerpry, prise, prize, lever, jimmyverb
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"
Synonyms:
prize, poke, intrude, treasure, nose, pry, esteem, respect, appreciate, horn in, value, jimmy, prise
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#58820 | intrude | |
#59137 | crowbar |
How to use lever in a sentence?
Give me a lever and I will move the earth
As market activity improves, some of the cost-cutting questions at Morgan will probably go away, but as of now, it's the only lever that banks can really pull in this type of environment.
People say The President doesn't control gas prices with a magic lever, but you can trace back to the executive order to shut down that pipeline, it does have an effect, and I think it's more of just a shutdown for image rather than looking at the actual effects of things.
Chief Financial Officer Ron Millos:
That is a lever we can pull.
It's an explicit loophole, coal is a big lever for them. They're wise from the Chinese standpoint to keep some leeway (so) they're not branded as sanctions violators if a train goes from China to North Korea (carrying resources).
Translations for lever
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- رافعةArabic
- pákaCzech
- HebelGerman
- μοχλόςGreek
- baskuloEsperanto
- palancaSpanish
- اهرمPersian
- vipu, vivuttaa, vivutaFinnish
- levier, manetteFrench
- լծակArmenian
- levaItalian
- 梃子Japanese
- ბერკეტიGeorgian
- 지레Korean
- vectisLatin
- tūwhiti, huaMāori
- лостMacedonian
- tuil, tuas, pengumpil, pengungkilMalay
- hefboom, hendelDutch
- dźwigniaPolish
- alavancaPortuguese
- рычагRussian
- полуга, polugaSerbo-Croatian
- hävstång, spakSwedish
- kaldıraçTurkish
- djîsse, levîWalloon
- 杠杆Chinese
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