lever

noun

a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock

a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum

a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum

verb

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

Roots

levolev- · Latin · to raise

Synonyms for lever

handspiken pryv treadlen windlassn crankv mechanismn pedalv

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Where does lever come from?

The word lever breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root lev-, from Latin levo (“to raise”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.