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Synonyms of lever in English:

lever


See US English definition of lever

See UK English definition of lever

See Spanish definition of palanca

noun

1‘you can insert a lever and prise the rail off’

SYNONYMS
crowbar, bar, handspike, jemmy
crank, arm, shaft, spindle, crankshaft

2‘he pulled the lever which unlocked the bonnet’

SYNONYMS
handle, grip, pull, switch, joystick, key, knob

verb

1‘he found a crowbar and levered the cottage door open’

SYNONYMS
prise, force, wrench, pull, wrest, twist, rip, strain, tug, jerk, heave, move, shift, dislodge, jemmy
raise, lift, hoist, haul
North American pry