Meanings
nounbeer lever (plural beer levers)
plural beer levers
- slanggovernmentThe control column of an aircraft.
Origin
From the resemblance to the taps used to pull pints of beer in a public house.
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APA
beer lever. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beer%20lever
MLA
“beer lever.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beer%20lever. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beer lever,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beer%20lever.
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