levisticum officinale
- n herb native to southern Europe; cultivated for its edible stalks and foliage and seeds
lewiston
- n a town in southwestern Maine to the north of Portland
- n a town in northwestern Idaho
lever
- n a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
- n a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum
- n a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock
- v to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
lever hang
- n a hang performed on the rings with the body stationary in a horizontal position
lever lock
- n a lock whose tumblers are levers that must be raised to a given position so that the bolt can move
lever scale
- n a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length
leverage
- n the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
- n strategic advantage; power to act effectively
relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage - n investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)
- v supplement with leverage
leverage the money that is already available - v provide with leverage
We need to leverage this company
leveraged buyout
- n a buyout using borrowed money; the target company's assets are usually security for the loan
leveraging
- n investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)
- v supplement with leverage
- v provide with leverage
levi
- n (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel