lewar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- jack noun A mechanical device used to lift something heavy off the ground, especially to raise a car to change a tyre.
- lever noun A rigid bar that pivots on a fixed point, used to lift or move something with less effort.
- lifter noun Someone or something that lifts or assists in lifting.
- siphon noun A bent tube that uses pressure and gravity to move liquid from one container to a lower one.
Senses
lewar is used for these senses in English:
- jack A mechanical device used to raise and (temporarily) support a heavy object, now especially to lift one side of a motor vehicle when (e.g.) changing a tyre. [from 17th c.]
- lever A small such piece to trigger or control a mechanical device (like a switch or a button).
- lifter Someone or something that lifts or assists in lifting.
- siphon A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which hydrostatic pressure exerted due to the force of gravity moves liquid from one reservoir to another.
jack — full definition
- noun A mechanical device used to lift something heavy off the ground, especially to raise a car to change a tyre.
- noun The playing card ranking between the ten and the queen, showing a young page or knave.
- noun A socket used to plug in an electrical or audio device.
- noun Informal: money.
- verb To lift something using a mechanical jack.
lever — full definition
- noun A rigid bar that pivots on a fixed point, used to lift or move something with less effort.
- noun A handle or bar used to operate a mechanism.
- verb To move or force something using a lever, literally or figuratively.