lever vs bar

lever and bar both are nouns.

lever and bar both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lever	Yes	No	Yes	No
bar	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, bar is a hypernym of lever; that is, bar is a word with a broader meaning than lever:

lever: a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
bar: a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon

lever (noun)	bar (noun)
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum	the act of preventing
a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock	a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon
a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum	an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal
	a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink
	a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
	(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried
	a heating element in an electric fire
	a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
	a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
	musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
	the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction
	a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore
	(meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter

lever (verb)	bar (verb)
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open	prevent from entering; keep out
	render unsuitable for passage
	secure with, or as if with, bars
	expel, as if by official decree

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