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noun

• a lever that is moved in order to tap something else

39%7 Moved a load by using a lever as a lever
noun

• a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum

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

• a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock

verb

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

33%10 Device used to adjust the timing of an engine
noun

• (on early automobiles) a lever mounted on the steering column and used to adjust the timing of the ignition

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