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palanca — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lever noun A rigid bar that pivots on a fixed point, used to lift or move something with less effort.
  • leverage noun Power or influence used to get an advantage or achieve a desired result.
  • seesaw noun A playground plank balanced in the middle so that a person on one end goes up as the person on the other goes down.

Senses

palanca is used for these senses in English:

  • duckboard bridge (This entry is a translation hub.)
  • lever A small such piece to trigger or control a mechanical device (like a switch or a button).
  • leverage A force compounded by means of a lever rotating around a pivot.
  • puncheon A walkway or short, low footbridge over wet ground constructed with such timbers, made by laying one or more planks or dressed timbers over sills set directly on the ground; also called duck boards, bog boards, or bog bridge.
  • seesaw A structure composed of a plank, balanced in the middle, used as a game in which one person goes up as the other goes down.

lever — full definition

  1. noun A rigid bar that pivots on a fixed point, used to lift or move something with less effort.
  2. noun A handle or bar used to operate a mechanism.
  3. verb To move or force something using a lever, literally or figuratively.

leverage — full definition

  1. noun Power or influence used to get an advantage or achieve a desired result.
  2. noun The use of borrowed money to increase the potential return of an investment.
  3. verb To use something to maximum advantage.

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