What is another word for lever?
451 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ lˈiːvə], [ lˈiːvə], [ l_ˈiː_v_ə]
The word "lever" is often used to describe a simple machine consisting of a rigid bar or plank that pivots on a fixed point, allowing a force to be applied to one end to lift or move an object at the other. However, there are many synonyms for the word "lever" that can be used to refer to the same thing, such as pry bar, crowbar, jemmy, handspike, or pinch bar. Other synonyms for "lever" include handle, grip, knob, or switch, which are used to describe different types of mechanisms used to manipulate or control a device or machine. Regardless of the word used, a lever remains a fundamental tool for manipulating and moving objects in the physical world.
Synonyms for Lever:
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- agitator ,
- balance ,
- blower ,
- boiler ,
- calculator ,
- carriage ,
- charger ,
- compressor ,
- converter ,
- convertor .
- batten ,
- billet ,
- ingot ,
- paling ,
- pig ,
- pole ,
- rib ,
- rule ,
- shaft ,
- slab ,
- stick ,
- streak ,
- strip ,
- stripe ,
- stroke .
- Underpinning ,
- band ,
- bearing ,
- block ,
- bolster ,
- bracer ,
- bracket ,
- buttress ,
- clamp ,
- girder ,
- mainstay ,
- peg ,
- prop ,
- rafter ,
- reinforcement ,
- skid ,
- splint ,
- staff ,
- stanchion ,
- stay ,
- strut ,
- truss ,
- vice .
- blueprint ,
- brand ,
- cipher ,
- clue ,
- code ,
- core ,
- cue ,
- earmark ,
- explanation ,
- guide ,
- index ,
- indicator ,
- interpretation ,
- lead ,
- marker ,
- means ,
- nexus ,
- nucleus ,
- passport ,
- password ,
- pointer ,
- root ,
- sign ,
- symptom ,
- ticket ,
- translation .
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• jimmy • pry • raise Other synonyms:
- baksheesh ,
- bar ,
- brace ,
- bribe ,
- bribery ,
- crank ,
- gimmickry ,
- hush money ,
- kickback ,
- master switch ,
- psychological warfare ,
- ram ,
- sop ,
- time-switch ,
- toggle switch .
- release .
- blackmail ,
- control ,
- decoy ,
- fast forward ,
- part ,
- payola ,
- safety catch ,
- safety valve ,
- special pleading .
- console ,
- dial ,
- manipulation ,
- switch ,
- treble .
- panel .
Other relevant words:
- jack ,
- jimmy ,
- levered ,
- levering ,
- lift up ,
- lifted up ,
- lifting up ,
- lifts up ,
- move up ,
- moved up ,
- place up ,
- pry ,
- put on its end ,
- raise ,
- run up ,
- runs up ,
- set upright ,
- stand up ,
- standing up ,
- stood up ,
- upcast ,
- upheave ,
- upheaved ,
- upheaving .
- Burletta ,
- Can hook ,
- Comedietta ,
- Divertissement ,
- Erector ,
- Gavelock ,
- Heald ,
- Heddle ,
- Interagent ,
- Intermedium ,
- Melodrame ,
- Opera Bouffe ,
- Parbuckle ,
- Proverbs ,
- afterpiece ,
- agent ,
- alternatively ,
- amplify ,
- ancilla ,
- appliance ,
- appreciate ,
- apprehend ,
- augment ,
- award ,
- ballet ,
- be nosey ,
- beam ,
- believer ,
- binder ,
- boom ,
- booty ,
- build ,
- burlesque ,
- button ,
- cam ,
- cant hook ,
- capstan ,
- causa causans ,
- charade ,
- claw bar ,
- clockwork ,
- comedy ,
- completely ,
- compound lever ,
- considerably ,
- contrivance ,
- control stick ,
- crab ,
- crane ,
- creature ,
- cross out ,
- crux ,
- cultivate ,
- derrick ,
- device ,
- drama ,
- dredge ,
- dredger ,
- dummy ,
- dupe ,
- earlier ,
- elevate ,
- elevator ,
- enhance ,
- enlarge ,
- enough ,
- erect ,
- esteem ,
- estimation ,
- exalt ,
- excite ,
- exode ,
- extravaganza ,
- fairly ,
- farce ,
- forklift ,
- found ,
- fulcrum ,
- gantry crane ,
- glut ,
- go-between ,
- grantor ,
- grip ,
- grow ,
- hand throttle ,
- handle ,
- handmaid ,
- handmaiden ,
- harlequinade ,
- heighten ,
- hinge ,
- hoist ,
- hold dear ,
- honor ,
- implement ,
- inclined plane ,
- instead ,
- instrument ,
- interlude ,
- intermediary ,
- intermediate ,
- intrude ,
- jackscrew ,
- jemmy ,
- jenny ,
- joystick ,
- key ,
- lam ,
- lift ,
- limb ,
- liver ,
- mainspring ,
- marlinespike ,
- masque ,
- mechanical advantage ,
- mechanism ,
- mediator ,
- medium ,
- melodrama ,
- midwife ,
- minion ,
- miracle play ,
- moderately ,
- musical ,
- musical comedy ,
- mystery ,
- nose ,
- nurture ,
- oar ,
- opera ,
- organ ,
- outrigger ,
- paddle ,
- pantomime ,
- pawn ,
- peavey ,
- peavy ,
- pedal ,
- piece ,
- pinion ,
- pivot ,
- play ,
- plaything ,
- poke ,
- prefer ,
- preferably ,
- premium ,
- pretty ,
- prize ,
- promote ,
- proximate cause ,
- pulley ,
- puppet ,
- quite ,
- rather ,
- regard highly ,
- relatively ,
- ripping bar ,
- rotation ,
- screw ,
- servant ,
- shake ,
- shake off ,
- shake up ,
- slave ,
- somewhat ,
- sooner ,
- spar ,
- spectacle ,
- sprag ,
- spring ,
- stage play ,
- stooge ,
- tackle ,
- tire iron ,
- toy ,
- tragedy ,
- tragicomedy ,
- treadle ,
- treasure ,
- trophy ,
- tumbler ,
- turning point ,
- vaudeville ,
- vehicle ,
- very ,
- water wheel ,
- wedge ,
- wheel ,
- wheel and axle ,
- wheels within wheels ,
- wheelwork ,
- winch ,
- windlass ,
- wing ,
- wrecking bar .
- Fulcra ,
- Fulcrums ,
- Knurl ,
- cantilever ,
- cantilevers ,
- cross bar ,
- cross-piece ,
- crossbar ,
- crossbars ,
- crosspiece ,
- crosspieces ,
- doorknob ,
- doorknobs ,
- guy ,
- knurls ,
- lever ,
- opener ,
- openers ,
- palings ,
- rail ,
- shore ,
- simple machine ,
- splice ,
- spoke ,
- spokes ,
- stake ,
- stave ,
- stirrup ,
- stirrups ,
- strengthener ,
- strengtheners ,
- sustainer ,
- sustainers ,
- turning device .
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How to use "Lever" in context?
The lever is a device that can be used to move an object with a lot of weight. It is a simple construction consisting of a lever arm and a fulcrum. The lever is most often used to move objects that are heavier than the arm.
Paraphrases for Lever:
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
arm, incentive, instrument, level, multiplier, toggle, triggers, handles, prybar.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Adjective
leveraging, leveraged.
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Proper noun, singular
gear.
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Noun, singular or mass
crowbar, driver, gear, leveraging, tool.
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Verb, non-3rd person singular present
gear.
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Adjective
Hyponym for Lever:
n.
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artifact
bar, simple machine, machine.
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artifact
Meronym for Lever:
n.
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artifact
fulcrum.
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artifact
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