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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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