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Noun
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lever (lever%1:06:00::)
(a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum)
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(n)
lever (lever%1:06:02::)
(a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum)
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lever (lever%1:06:01::)
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lever tumbler (lever_tumbler%1:06:00::)
(a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock)
Verb
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pry (pry%2:35:00::)
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prise (prise%2:35:00::)
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prize (prize%2:35:00::)
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lever (lever%2:35:00::)
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jimmy (jimmy%2:35:00::)
(to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open)
"The burglar jimmied the lock"; "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"