lewar
//ˈlɛ.var//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.jack, lever, lifter (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
- 2.siphon (bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other)
- 3.leverage (use of borrowed funds with a contractually determined return to increase the ability to invest and earn an expected higher return, but usually at high risk)
Synonyms & related words
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish hewar, from Czech hever, from German Heber. The word was reshaped under the influence of Medieval Latin levarius.