A force compounded by means of a lever rotating around a pivot.
A crowbar uses leverage to pry nails out of wood.
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(by extension) Any influence which is compounded or used to gain an advantage.
Try using competitors’ prices for leverage in the negotiation.
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(finance) The use of borrowed funds with a contractually determined return to increase the ability to invest and earn an expected higher return, but usually at high risk.
A crowbar uses leverage to pry nails out of wood.
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