Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who leaves or relinquishes; a forsaker.
- noun An obsolete spelling of
lever .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who leaves, or withdraws.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun One who
leaves .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who leaves
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Examples
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I think that a leaver is a fun gun to shoot but take a look at Rem 7600, it is a pump action rifle for around $750.
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I think that a leaver is a fun gun to shoot but take a look at Rem 7600, it is a pump action rifle for around $750.
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But leaving is rarely simple and straightforward, so even where there are compelling reasons behind the exit, there are often mixed feelings held by the "leaver" - including both joy and sorrow.
SA Latest News 2010
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And if the political lever becomes more important then the economic leaver, that is something that they might be willing to do.
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Much of the blame for past problems went to something called the "leaver method," a popular calculation for determining graduation rates that also has gained a reputation for being the most generous.
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Much of the blame for past problems went to something called the "leaver method," a popular calculation for determining graduation rates that also has gained a reputation for being the most generous.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Much of the blame for past problems went to something called the "leaver method," a popular calculation for determining graduation rates that also has gained a reputation for being the most generous.
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Much of the blame for past problems went to something called the "leaver method," a popular calculation for determining graduation rates that also has gained a reputation for being the most generous.
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Much of the blame for past problems went to something called the "leaver method," a popular calculation for determining graduation rates that also has gained a reputation for being the most generous.
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The two-litre model has a conventional handbrake leaver which is much more convenient to use.
Motoring 2010
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