lever meaning in Punjabi
ਕਾਂਟਾ kāṇṭā
/ˈliː.və//ˈlɛv.ɚ/
lever in Punjabi: ਕਾਂਟਾ (kāṇṭā). In English, lever means a rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; — used for transmitting and modifying force and motion.
Punjabi words for lever
- lever
- ਕਾਂਟਾ kāṇṭā
English meaning of lever
- noun A rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; — used for transmitting and modifying force and motion.
- noun Specifically, a bar of metal, wood or other rigid substance, used to exert a pressure, or sustain a weight, at one point of its length, by receiving a force or power at a second, and turning at a third on a fixed point called a fulcrum. It is usually named as the first of the six mechanical powers, and is of three kinds, according as either the fulcrum F, the weight W, or the power P, respectively, is situated between the other two, as in the figures.
- noun A small such piece to trigger or control a mechanical device (like a switch or a button).
- noun A bar, as a capstan bar, applied to a rotatory piece to turn it.
lever in a sentence
- With great effort and a big crowbar I managed to lever the beam off the floor.
Synonyms of lever
lever in other languages
- lever in Hindi
- lever in Tamil
- lever in Marathi
- lever in Urdu
- lever in Bengali
- lever in Telugu
- lever in Malayalam
- lever in Kannada
- lever in Gujarati
- lever in Odia
- lever in Pashto
- lever in Tagalog
- lever in Arabic
- lever in Malay
- lever in Indonesian
- lever in Persian
- lever in Thai
- lever in Vietnamese
- lever in Myanmar
Questions about lever in Punjabi
- What is the meaning of lever in Punjabi?
- Lever in Punjabi is ਕਾਂਟਾ (kāṇṭā).
- lever ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
- Lever: ਕਾਂਟਾ (kāṇṭā).
- What does lever mean in English?
- Lever means a rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; — used for transmitting and modifying force and motion.
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Punjabi words from Wiktionary's Punjabi entries whose English meaning is “lever”: ਕਾਂਟਾ. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: lever (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Punjabi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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