Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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lever | Yes | No | Yes | No |
lever lock | Yes | No | No | No |
lever (noun) | lever lock (noun) |
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a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum | a lock whose tumblers are levers that must be raised to a given position so that the bolt can move |
a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock | |
a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum |
lever (verb) | lever lock (verb) |
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to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open |