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force
Noun
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A force the act of a thing pushing on another thing, or how strongly it pushes.
The force of the hammer hitting the nail pushes the nail into the wood.
In science, energy is force times distance.
He pushed his shoulder against the door with great force, but was not able to open the locked door.
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A group that aims to attack, control, or constrain.
police force
force
Verb
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Someone forces something to happen when they make it happen.
He forced his way into the room.
The large size of our family forced me to buy a bigger house.
lever
Noun
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A lever is a simple tool, a bar resting on a fixed point. If one end of the bar is pushed, the force is used at the other end.
A see-saw in a childrens' playground is a simple lever.
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A lever is a long handle used to operate a machine.
The signalman pulled on the lever to change the railway signals.
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Lever is to use something to do something else.
He used his charm as a lever to get past the guards at the gate.
lever
Verb
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To lever is to move or lift something with lever.
She used a long pole to lever the large rock out of the way.