Crowbar Definition

krōbär
crowbars
noun
crowbars
A long metal bar, usually with a bent, often forked, wedge-shaped end, used as a lever for prying, etc.
Webster's New World

An electrical circuit that prevents an overvoltage from causing damage.

Wiktionary

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

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Synonyms:
verb
To extract, remove, or insert forcibly.
American Heritage

To use force to move.

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Other Word Forms of Crowbar

Noun

Singular:
crowbar
Plural:
crowbars

Origin of Crowbar

  • From crow +‎ bar, probably because the forked end looks like a crow's foot.

    From Wiktionary

  • crow bar

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Crowbar Sentence Examples

  • Wear gloves when using a crowbar to avoid blisters.

  • When the council came to modernize the kitchen they needed a crowbar to get it out.

  • I'll get a phrasebook with " My toothache appears to have returned, do you have a crowbar you could hit me with?

  • The lenses are polarized on this model and the Crowbar Snow's design offers moisture-wicking qualities and a fantastic fit.

  • The water as it thus issues from the nozzle feels to the touch like metal, and the strongest man cannot sensibly affect it with a crowbar.

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Words Starting With

CCRCRO

Words Ending With

RARBAR

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Words Starting With C and Ending With R

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