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lever

Definitions

noun

  1. a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum
  2. a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock
  3. a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum

verb

  1. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

Examples

It was a brave gamble, a bid for power, by an ambitious, clever and canny politician who saw his career facing a premature end.

The currency fund can be leveraged up to five times the value of its underlying assets.

The demographic argument is a favorite of clever rejectionists.

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