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“Leaver” or “Lever”

leaver / lever are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

leaver l·IY·v·er

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

lever l·EH·v·er

  • nouna rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum.
  • nouna simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum.
  • nouna flat metal tumbler in a lever lock.
Usage

Examples in context

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“leaver”

  • According to Robert Leaver of Amoeba Music's international records…
  • Boitano, Leaver, and Bezic were so confident…
  • …Boitano and his coach Linda Leaver decided that some changes needed…

“lever”

  • …seat on the right, the lever is pushed to the left,…
  • …time by pressing the spaceband lever at the left edge of…
  • …due to the original Gaggia lever espresso machine of 1948 requiring…
  • …the operator depresses the casting lever mounted on the front right…
  • When the floor-mounted gear selector lever is in position D, the…
  • The floor selector lever also has an S position.
  • …of the floor-mounted gear shift lever means that the transmission is…
  • …position of the floor-mounted shift lever means that the transmission is…
  • …it does have a de-cocking lever positioned just above the right-handed…
  • …position of the floor-mounted shift lever means that the transmission is…

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