lə.vje

Definitions

1. noun

A lever, especially a long, rigid bar used as a simple machine.

“The engineer used a levier to lift the heavy load.”

2. noun

A bar or beam supporting a load or a bridge.

“The levier of the old bridge creaked under the weight of the snow.”

3. verb

To raise or lift something, especially using a lever.

“The workers levied the heavy box onto the truck.”