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Lever
- noun - a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock
- a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
- a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum
- to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock": "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"
Levet
- - A trumpet call for rousing soldiers; a reveille.
Levir
- - A husband's brother; -- used in reference to levirate marriages.
Levis
- noun - a popular brand of jeans
Levo-
- - A prefix from L. laevus, meaning: (a) Pertaining to, or toward, the left; as, levorotatory. (b) (Chem. & Opt.) Turning the plane of polarized light to the left; as, levotartaric acid; levoracemic acid; levogyratory crystals, etc.
Lewis
- noun - English critic and novelist; author of theological works and of books for children (1898-1963)
- Hayley Jane Lewis, OAM (born 2 March 1974), is an Australian former competitive swimmer best known for winning five gold medals and one bronze medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games as a 15-year-old.
- United States athlete who won gold medals at the Olympics for his skill in sprinting and jumping (born in 1961)
- United States explorer and soldier who lead led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River (1774-1809)
- United States labor leader who was president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1920 to 1960 and president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations from 1935 to 1940 (1880-1969)
- United States novelist who satirized middle-class America in his novel Main Street (1885-1951)
- United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
Lexis
- noun - all of the words in a language; all word forms having meaning or grammatical function
Leyte
- noun - a battle in World War II; the return of United States troops to the Philippines began with landings on Leyte Island in October 1944; the battle marked first use of kamikaze aircraft by the Japanese