CROWBAR

crowbar, wrecking bar, pry, pry bar

(noun) a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

crowbar (plural crowbars)

An iron or steel bar, often with a flattened end which may also be hook-shaped, to be used as a lever to manually force things apart.

An electrical circuit that prevents an overvoltage from causing damage.

A type of cocktail made with only Crown Royal whiskey and lemon lime soda.

Synonyms

• jemmy, jimmy, nail bar, prybar, pinchbar

Verb

crowbar (third-person singular simple present crowbars, present participle crowbarring, simple past and past participle crowbarred)

(transitive) To use force to move. To prise.

Source: Wiktionary


Crow"bar` (kr"br), n.

Definition: A bar of iron sharpened at one end, and used as a lever.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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CRAZY

(adjective) possessed by inordinate excitement; “the crowd went crazy”; “was crazy to try his new bicycle”


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