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LEVER
/ˈlɛv.ɚ/NounVerbAdverbLE-verle-ver · 2 syllablesGrade 3
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2026
Meaning
A rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; — used for transmitting and modifying force and motion.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English lever, levore, levour, from Old French leveor, leveur (“a lifter, lever (also Old French and French levier)”), from Latin levātor (“a lifter”), from levō (“to raise”). Doublet of levator.
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