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leverage 1. the action of a lever 2. the mechanical advantage gained by employing a lever 3. the enhanced power available to a large company 4. the use made by a company of its limited assets to guarantee the substantial loans required to finance its business leverage [′lev·rij] (mechanics) The multiplication of force or motion achieved by a lever. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Between the massive blocks were strips of grass the leverage of whose roots had pushed them apart. Thus the immense leverage of the ship's tall masts became a matter very near my own heart. This was an immense point gained; I foresaw that it would constitute my whole leverage in my relations with the two ladies. |
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