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On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Lever. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as bar or open and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Lever | Leverage | Leveraging | Leveraged | Levers | Leverkusen | Leverages | Lev | Levert

Lever meaning

  1. A rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; — used for transmitting and modifying force and motion.
  2. Specifically, a bar of metal, wood or other rigid substance, used to exert a pressure, or sustain a weight, at one point of its length, by receiving a force or power at a second, and turning at a third on a fixed point called a fulcrum. It is usually named as the first of the six mechanical powers, and is of three kinds, according as either the fulcrum F, the weight W, or the power P, respectively, is situated between the other two, as in the figures.

Synonyms of Lever

bar open jimmy prize prise pry tumbler lever tumbler simple machine machine open up

Related words

Other words often associated with Lever or its synonyms:

impedimenta view see impediment obstruction afford reckon value crowbar close give consider

Lever vertaling naar Nederlands

hefboom

Using Lever

  • The main meaning on this page is: A rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; — used for transmitting and modifying force and motion. | A rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; — used for transmitting and modifying force and motion. | Specifically, a bar of metal, wood or other rigid substance, used to exert a pressure, or sustain a weight, at one point of its length, by receiving a force or power at a second, and turning at a third on a fixed point called a fulcrum. It is usually named as the first of the six mechanical powers, and is of three kinds, according as either the fulcrum F, the weight W, or the power P, respectively, is situated between the other two, as in the figures.
  • Useful related words include: bar, open, jimmy, prize.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: hefboom.
  • In the example corpus, lever often appears in combinations such as: the lever, lever and, lever to.

Context around Lever

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 10 start, 7 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

cocking 2× similar 1× hinged 1× selector 1× adam 1× little 1× gear 1× red 1× giles 1× manual 1×

Often after:

action 2× must 1× pressing 1× filler 1× set 1× support 1× housing 1× type 1× now 1×

Sentence patterns with Lever

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

lever the lever is a 2× of the lever the lever 2× a gear lever now relocated 1× a hinged lever set into 1× a manual lever 1× adam lever been in 1× assuming the lever does not 1× balance a lever is a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

for example if 2× adam lever been 1× and fratelli at 1× as evident by 1× assuming the lever 1× barring a miracle 1×

Common sentence endings:

a fixed point 2× called a fulcrum 2× a manual lever 1× able to return 1× at the battle 1× cocking lever housing 1×

Words around Lever

Just before it in the word index:

leveque 4 leveon 7 leventis 6 leventhal 18 levente 2 levent 3

Just after it in the word index:

levera 2 leverage 1.427 leverageable 2 leveraged 282 leverages 124 leveraging 511

Similar in corpus frequency:

affluent 388 assign 388 bs 388 cheyenne 388 citrus 388 decks 388

Corpus analysis for Lever

  • In this selection, "lever" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, cocking, similar, hinged, action, must and pressing stand out and add context to how "lever" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include lever the lever is a and of the lever the lever. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lever" sits close to words such as affluent, assign and bs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lever

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Each side reclines separately using a manual lever. (8 words)

Adam Lever been in remission from osteosarcoma, a bone cancer, for 10 years. (13 words)

And Fratelli, at 19 Market Street, Little Lever, was given a score of zero on April 27. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Piston filling innovation In 1907, Walter A. Sheaffer patented the Lever filler, using a hinged lever set into the pen barrel which pressed down onto a bar which in turn compressed the rubber sac inside, creating a vacuum to force ink into the pen. (44 words)

For instance, a particle of matter at the outer edge of a wheel is, in effect, at the end of a lever of the same length as the wheel's radius, its momentum turning the lever about the center point. (40 words)

This machine pistol-class firearm has a lever-type fire-control selector switch, installed on the left side of the slide, in the rear, serrated portion (selector lever in the bottom position for continuous fire, top setting for single fire). (40 words)

Example sentences (20)

Assuming the lever does not dissipate or store energy, the power into the lever must equal the power out of the lever.

Force and levers A lever in balance A lever is a beam connected to ground by a hinge, or pivot, called a fulcrum.

For example, if lever-pressing only brings food when a light is on, a rat, or a child, will learn to press the lever only when the light is on.

For example, if the load force on a lever is high enough, the lever will move backwards, moving the input arm backwards against the input force.

For instance, a particle of matter at the outer edge of a wheel is, in effect, at the end of a lever of the same length as the wheel's radius, its momentum turning the lever about the center point.

Law of the lever The lever is a movable bar that pivots on a fulcrum attached to a fixed point.

Lever-action Repeaters vs. Single-shot Breechloaders Two hundred or more Lakota and Cheyenne combatants are known to have been armed with Henry, Winchester, or similar lever-action repeating rifles at the battle.

Piston filling innovation In 1907, Walter A. Sheaffer patented the Lever filler, using a hinged lever set into the pen barrel which pressed down onto a bar which in turn compressed the rubber sac inside, creating a vacuum to force ink into the pen.

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The cocking handle is held in a forward position by a spring detent located in the front end of the cocking lever support which engages in the cocking lever housing.

The law of the lever The lever is a movable bar that pivots on a fulcrum attached to or positioned on or across a fixed point.

This machine pistol-class firearm has a lever-type fire-control selector switch, installed on the left side of the slide, in the rear, serrated portion (selector lever in the bottom position for continuous fire, top setting for single fire).

Virtual work and the law of the lever A lever is modeled as a rigid bar connected to a ground frame by a hinged joint called a fulcrum.

Adam Lever been in remission from osteosarcoma, a bone cancer, for 10 years.

And Fratelli, at 19 Market Street, Little Lever, was given a score of zero on April 27.

As evident by the images, the slim-line centre console does without a gear lever now relocated to the steering column.

Barring a miracle, it'll be Trump vs. Biden come November 2024 and the vast majority of voters will be holding their noses as they pull the lever.

Benepe would grasp the fake switch’s bright-red lever and pull it up, as Marsden and a colleague rushed to push buttons on their laptops.

British ambassador to Sudan, Giles Lever and his deputy were abroad when the violence began and have not been able to return.

Each side reclines separately using a manual lever.

He told the February 26 edition of the Catalan daily that it was a mistake not to include the demand for the removal of Russian troops, because “it was the lever that was needed to achieve unity”.

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Common combinations with lever

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lever" in a sentence?
An example: "Assuming the lever does not dissipate or store energy, the power into the lever must equal the power out of the lever." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "lever" from authentic English texts.
What does "lever" mean?
Lever means: A rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; — used for transmitting and modifying force and motion.
What are synonyms of "lever"?
Common synonyms of "lever" include: bar, open, jimmy, prize, prise, pry, tumbler, lever tumbler. Plus 3 more synonyms.
What is "lever" in Dutch?
"lever" translates to Dutch as: hefboom.
How many example sentences with "lever" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "lever", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.