lever

1. A simple machine consisting of a rigid bar pivoted on a fixed point and used to transmit force, as in raising or moving a weight at one end by pushing down on the other.

2. A projecting handle used to adjust or operate a mechanism.

3. A ceremony at the French Court at which the King or Queen was attended by favoured courtiers and attendants, while getting out of bed and ready for the day.

4. A means of accomplishing; a tool: used friendship as a lever to obtain advancement.

I pulled the lever with all my strength, and turned the machine off.

by James Howards February 23, 2004

lever

Another word for a videogame controller.

Xbox 360 has the best levers.

by danmk March 17, 2010

lever

A machine used to apply a lot of force to an object with very little effort by the catalyst.

i used a lever to to lift the fat guy from his computer chair

by phextwin February 20, 2004

lever

A type of soap

When I took a bath, I used some Lever.

by Nunya Business February 25, 2004

lever

translates as "nevermind"

"I cant believe you just did that..."
"pssst lever .. just forget about it"

by kevin mccaffrey February 18, 2004

lever

I think it's, like, a thingy you push one side of and the other side goes up, and stuff.

It's named after Mike Lever, its inventor.

by KingTT February 20, 2004

lever

a lever is normally a piece of metal with a handle on the end that you pull. For example a gearstick is a type of lever.

"Ahhhh, we're stuck in a crahed train! Quick, pull the escape lever!"

by Rosanna February 24, 2004