hendel — meaning in English

English meaning

• lever noun A rigid bar that pivots on a fixed point, used to lift or move something with less effort.
• prize noun An award given to the winner of a competition, contest, or lottery.
• pry verb To inquire into someone else's private affairs in a nosy or unwelcome way.

Senses

hendel is used for these senses in English:

• lever A small such piece to trigger or control a mechanical device (like a switch or a button).
• prize A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever.
• pry (East Anglia, US) A tool for levering; a crowbar, a lever.

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.

prize — full definition

1. noun An award given to the winner of a competition, contest, or lottery.
2. noun Anything highly valued or worth striving for.
3. verb To value something very highly.
4. adj Having won an award; outstanding of its kind.

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