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lever

noun as in lifter

noun as in machine

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That is, TFA is neither a lever for dramatically improving or ruining U.S. public education.

Instead of pushing the cup against a mechanical lever, users push a “button” on a touchscreen.

A campaign button on his lapel showed him in a smile and a suit, and advertised his name and lever.

But Walker is betting that when the time comes to vote, Republicans will pull the lever for a person who gets things done.

Mavis Lilian Lever was born in Dulwich, south London, on May 5, 1921, the daughter of a postal worker and a seamstress.

A feed-pump forced water into the boilers; each had a safety-valve with a lever and weight.

The gunner's seat moved with the carriage, from which he could elevate or depress the muzzle by a lever.

The action is Cavaill-Coll's latest improvement on the Barker pneumatic lever.

His fingers dropped down to the gear lever, his foot snuggled against the clutch pedal.

In one hand he carried a peevie, a big wooden lever with an iron hook on it, such as men use in rolling fir logs.

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On this page you'll find 35 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to lever, such as: crowbar, leverage, advantage, bar, crow, and prise.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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