Definition of Levering

1. Verb. (present participle of lever) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Levering

1. lever [v] - See also: lever

Lexicographical Neighbors of Levering

lever lock
lever scale
lever tumbler
leverage
leverageable
leveraged
leveraged buy-out
leveraged buyout
leverages
leveraging
levered
levered firm
levered firms
leveret
leverets
levering (current term)
leverless
leverman
levermen
leverock
levers
leverwood
leverwoods
levesel
levet
levetiracetam
leviable
leviathan
leviathans
levied

Literary usage of Levering

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. History of Philadelphia, 1609-1884 by John Thomas Scharf, Thompson Westcott (1884)
"The messengers for Roxborough were Abraham levering, Charles Nice, Michael Conrad, ... Their names were Abraham levering, Anna levering, John levering, ..."

2. The Monumental City: Its Past History and Present Resources by George Washington Howard (1873)
"The pioneer of the levering family in this country was Wigard levering, ... In memory of Enoch levering and Mary his wife, whose bodies lie interred here ..."

3. Genealogical and Biographical Memorials of the Reading, Howell, Yerkes by Josiah Granville Leach (1898)
"JOHN HOWELL levering', born 12 December, 1785; died 16 May, 1825; married, 3 March, 1814, Margaret, daughter of Daniel and Mary Magdalen Hagy, born 9 August ..."

4. Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States by United States Supreme Court, William Cranch, Henry Wheaton, Richard Peters, Benjamin Chew Howard, Jeremiah Sullivan Black (1904)
"levering. ant's counsel supposes, he could derive no benefit whatever from it, ... levering. Motion denied. Bills of exchange.—Notice of non-payment. ..."

5. Massachusetts Reports: Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Judicial by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (1898)
"levering, 148 Mass. 546. But the only point decided in that case was that in an action for ... levering, is also an, action for malicious prosecution. ..."

6. 1896; the Great Campaign, Or Political Struggles of Parties, Leaders and by Lawrence F. Prescott (1896)
"The ovation extended to Johnson was scarcely equaled by that extended to Mr. levering. The crowd were hoarser and couldn't yell as loud if they tried. ..."

7. Commentaries on American Law by James Kent (1848)
"212. Waite, J., in Jackson v. Packer, 13 Conn. R. 358. Sumner * Brown v. Harraden, 4 Term Rep. 148. Bussard v. levering ..."

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