palanca

Definitions of palanca
  1. noun
    a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
    synonyms: alzaprima, palanqueta, pata
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    types:
    palanqueta
    a short crowbar
    type of:
    barra
    a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
  2. noun
    a springboard from which swimmers can dive
    synonyms: trampolín
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    type of:
    plataforma, rampa, salto, trampolín
    a flexible board for jumping upward
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