- lever⇄lever, noun, verb.
- lever⇄noun 1a. a bar which rests on a fixed support called a fulcrum and is used to transmit force and motion especially by moving a weight at one end in response to the force of pushing down at the other end, much like the action of a seesaw. The lever is a s
- lever⇄v.i. to use a lever.
- lever⇄v.t. to move, lift, or push, with a lever.
Ex. It was partly buried in the sand and they were trying to lever it up with rusty iron bars, found on the beach (London Times).