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Word - rootword - affixes
pangligwat - ligwat - pang-~
pang.lig.wat. - 3 syllables

pang- = pangligwat
pangligwat

pangligwat : jimmy (n.)
ligwat [lig.wat.] : jack (n.); lever (n.); jimmy (v.); pry (v.)

Derivatives of ligwat


Glosses:
jimmy
n. (artifact)1. jemmy, jimmya short crowbar.; "in Britain they call a jimmy and jemmy"
~ crowbar, pry, pry bar, wrecking bara heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge.
v. (contact)2. jimmy, lever, prise, prize, pryto 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"
~ loosen, loosemake loose or looser.; "loosen the tension on a rope"
~ open, open upcause to open or to become open.; "Mary opened the car door"
lever
n. (artifact)1. levera rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum.
~ bara rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon.; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"
~ compound levera pair of levers hinged at the fulcrum.
~ crowbar, pry, pry bar, wrecking bara heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge.
~ fulcrumthe pivot about which a lever turns.
~ gun trigger, triggerlever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun.
~ hand throttlea hand-operated lever that controls the throttle valve.
~ keya lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed.
~ cant dog, dog hook, peavey, peavya stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs.
~ foot lever, foot pedal, treadle, pedala lever that is operated with the foot.
~ pinch bara lever with a pointed projection that serves as a fulcrum; used to roll heavy wheels.
~ ripping bara steel lever with one end formed into a ripping chisel and the other a gooseneck with a claw for pulling nails.
~ rocker arm, valve rockera lever pivoted at the center; used especially to push a valve down in an internal-combustion engine.
~ spark lever(on early automobiles) a lever mounted on the steering column and used to adjust the timing of the ignition.
~ control stick, joystick, sticka lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane.
~ tappeta lever that is moved in order to tap something else.
~ tillerlever used to turn the rudder on a boat.
~ tire iron, tire toolhand tool consisting of a lever that is used to force the casing of a pneumatic tire onto a steel wheel.
n. (artifact)2. levera simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum.
~ simple machine, machinea device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point.
n. (artifact)3. lever, lever tumblera flat metal tumbler in a lever lock.
~ lever locka lock whose tumblers are levers that must be raised to a given position so that the bolt can move.
~ tumblera movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown.
jimmy
pry
n. (artifact)1. crowbar, pry, pry bar, wrecking bara heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge.
~ jim crowa crowbar fitted with a claw for pulling nails.
~ jemmy, jimmya short crowbar.; "in Britain they call a jimmy and jemmy"
~ levera rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum.
v. (communication)2. prybe nosey.; "Don't pry into my personal matters!"
~ ask, enquire, inquireinquire about.; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"
v. (perception)3. horn in, intrude, nose, poke, prysearch or inquire in a meddlesome way.; "This guy is always nosing around the office"
~ search, looksearch or seek.; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!"
v. (creation)4. prise, prymake an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry.; "They pried the information out of him"
~ wring from, extortget or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner.