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Noun Concept

Categories: Egyptian inventions, Simple machines, Mechanisms (engineering), Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with Wikisource reference, Ancient inventions

leverage purchase

The mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever WordNet 3.0

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The mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

The mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever. OmegaWiki

The apparatus, tackle or device by which such mechanical advantage is gained and in nautical terminology the ratio of such a device, like a pulley, or block and tackle. Wiktionary

The apparatus, tackle or device by which such mechanical advantage is gained. Wiktionary (translation)

IS A

mechanical phenomenon

DERIVATION

pry

WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

leverage, purchase

Wiktionary

purchase

OmegaWiki

leverage, purchase

Wikipedia Redirections

leverage (mechanics)