1. A rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
   "He used a lever to pry open the crate"
    
2. A simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum
   "The ancient Egyptians used levers to move massive stone blocks"
    
3. A flat metal tumbler in a lever lock
   "The locksmith explained that the lever tumblers needed to be aligned for the lock to open";
   - lever tumbler

1. To move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
   "Raccoons managed to lever the lid off the garbage pail";
   - pry, prise [Brit, Cdn], prize [N. Amer], jimmy [N. Amer], jemmy [Brit]
    
2. Operate a lever; use a lever to lift
   "He levered the heavy rock out of the way"

Sounds like: lessons, lessever, le

Derived forms: levers, levering, levered

Type of: bar, machine, open, open up, simple machine, tumbler

Part of: lever lock

Encyclopedia: Lever, Paul