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crowbar
The definition of a crowbar is a long metal rod with a slightly bent, forked end that is often used for prying.
(noun)An example of a crowbar is a tool that could be used for breaking out of a cage.
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See crowbar in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
a long metal bar, usually with a bent, often forked, wedge-shaped end, used as a lever for prying, etc.
Origin: from the pointed end's resemblance to a crow's beak
See crowbar in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A straight bar of iron or steel, with the working end shaped like a chisel and often slightly bent and forked, used as a lever.
transitive verb crow·barred, crow·bar·ring, crow·bars To extract, remove, or insert forcibly: “[The newsmagazines] can crowbar stories in as late as Sunday and still be out on Monday” (Edwin Diamond).
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Origin: crow1
Origin: + bar1
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