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noun • the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever • strategic advantage; power to act effectively • investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses) verb • supplement with leverage • provide with leverage | ||||||||
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noun • a hang performed on the rings with the body stationary in a horizontal position | ||||||||
34% | 5 | Common tool used to exert a mechanical advantage | ||||||
noun • a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum • a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum • a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock verb • to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open | ||||||||
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