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fulcrum
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noun
the pivot about which a lever turns
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.
pin
Noun
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A pin is a small, sharp thing used for holding things together.
pin
Verb
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When you pin something, you are fastening it with a pin.
We should pin this poster to that wall.
She pinned the dress pattern to the fabric.
Joey pinned the tail on the donkey and won the prize.
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A term in wrestling meaning to force an opponent's shoulders to the mat and holding them there for three seconds.