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Crowbar

/ˈkɹoʊˌbɑɹ/

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.

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📖 Definitions of "Crowbar"

noun

1
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.
2
An electrical circuit that prevents an overvoltage from causing damage.
3
A type of cocktail made with only Crown Royal whiskey and lemon lime soda.

verb

1
To use force to move. To prise.

🔄 Synonyms of "Crowbar"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
wrecking barnoun	Any of various bars to aid with demolition tasks: prybars or crowbars.
pry barnoun	Alternative form of prybar. [A tool for prying (prising); usually made of steel.]
pryverb	(intransitive) To peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Crowbar"

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Word	Definition
wrecking barnoun	Any of various bars to aid with demolition tasks: prybars or crowbars.
pry barnoun	Alternative form of prybar. [A tool for prying (prising); usually made of steel.]
prynoun	An act of prying; a close and curious look.
barnoun	A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length.
clampnoun	A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things that are apart together.
pincernoun	Any object that resembles one half of a pair of pincers.
levernoun	(mechanics) A rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; — used for transmitting and modifying force and motion.
leveragenoun	(by extension) Any influence which is compounded or used to gain an advantage.
helmnoun	(nautical) The tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to control the rudder of a marine vessel; also, the entire steering apparatus of a vessel.
clipnoun	Something which clips or grasps; a device for attaching one object to another.
pinchnoun	The action of squeezing a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.
gripnoun	A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand.
clawnoun	A curved, pointed, horny projection on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.
gophernoun	A small burrowing rodent native to North and Central America, especially in the family Geomyidae (pocket gophers).
leveragingnoun	investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)
pinchbarnoun	A crowbar (the tool).
utility barnoun	A kind of small crowbar.
pinch barnoun	Alternative form of pinchbar. [A crowbar (the tool).]
breaker barnoun	(mechanical trades) A heavy-duty handle, typically long and with a nonratcheting head, that turns a socket to break loose nuts and bolts that are very tightly fastened.
heavernoun	One who, or that which, heaves or lifts; a laborer employed on docks in handling freight.