A force compounded by means of a lever rotating around a pivot; see torque.
The debt-to-equity ratio.
The ability to earn very high returns when operating at high-capacity utilization of a facility.
The 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.
Any influence which is compounded or used to gain an advantage.
To use; to exploit; to manipulate in order to take full advantage (of something).
A pivoted catch designed to fall into a notch on a ratchet wheel so as to allow movement in only one direction (e.g. on a windlass or in a clock mechanism), or alternatively to move the wheel in one direction.
A similar device to prevent motion in other mechanisms besides ratchets.
To stop with a pawl.