Definition of Leverege
Lev"er*age (l&ebreve;v"&etilde;r*&asl;j or
lē"v&etilde;r*&asl;j), n. The action of
a lever; mechanical advantage gained by the lever.
Leverage of a couple (Mech.), the
perpendicular distance between the lines of action of two forces
which act in parallel and opposite directions. --
Leverage of a force, the perpendicular distance
from the line in which a force acts upon a body to a point about
which the body may be supposed to turn.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- force compounded by means of a lever rotating around a pivot; see torque
A crowbar uses leverage to pry nails out of wood.
- by extension, any influence which is compounded or used to gain an advantage
Try using competitors' prices for leverage in the negotiation.
- to use; to gain advantage; to take full advantage of an existing thing
They plan to leverage the publicity they gained.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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