Lever | Mean of lever in English Dictionary

/ˈlɛvɚ/

• Noun
• a strong bar that is used to lift and move something heavy
• a bar or rod that is used to operate or adjust something on a machine, vehicle, device, etc.
1. Pull the brake lever.
• something used to achieve a desired result
1. They used their money as a lever to gain political power.
• Verb

• to lift or move (something) with a lever
1. He levered the rock out of the hole.
2. They tried unsuccessfully to lever him out of his job. [=to force him out of his job]
3. She levered her way into a position of political power.