LEVER
What does "LEVER" mean?
A rigid bar that pivots on a fixed point to move a load with less force.
Meanings
- A rigid bar resting on a pivot (fulcrum), used to move a heavy load or apply force. He used a crowbar as a lever to pry the boards loose.
- A handle or bar moved to operate a machine or mechanism. She pulled the lever and the gates swung open.
- A means of exerting pressure or influence to achieve a goal. Public opinion became a lever to force the policy change. figurative
- To move or lift something using a lever. They levered the boulder out of the trench.
Did you know?
- The mathematician Archimedes described the law of the lever in the 3rd century BC and is traditionally quoted as boasting that with a place to stand he could move the Earth.
Word origin
From Old French 'leveor', from 'lever', 'to raise', from Latin 'levare', 'to make light or lift', from 'levis', meaning light in weight.
Remember it
LEVER lifts - it shares its root with 'elevate' and 'levitate', all from Latin 'levare', to raise.
A little poem
Give me a bar and a stone to lean on,
and the weight I could never carry myself
lifts at the touch of one patient hand.
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Wordplay
- Archimedes asked for a place to stand so he could move the world. His landlord just raised the rent - now THAT'S a lever.
What it teaches
Strength is rarely the answer; the right place to push almost always is.
Quick facts
What does LEVER mean?
A rigid bar that pivots on a fixed point to move a load with less force.
Is LEVER a valid word?
Yes — LEVER is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is LEVER?
LEVER has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does LEVER come from?
From Old French 'leveor', from 'lever', 'to raise', from Latin 'levare', 'to make light or lift', from 'levis', meaning light in weight.
What can LEVER teach us?
Strength is rarely the answer; the right place to push almost always is.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.