LEVER

• (noun) a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum

• (noun) a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock

  synonyms : lever tumbler

• (noun) a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum

• (verb) to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

  "The burglar jimmied the lock", "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"

  synonyms : jimmy , prise , prize , pry

  The girl tried to prize the jammed lid of the cookie jar. -added by naila_inlas

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