crowbar
verb
- to open using a crowbar
noun
- hand tool used for pulling nails with leverage
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈkɹoʊˌbɑɹ/
noun
Etymology: From crow (“crow (bird)" also "metal lever, crowbar”) + bar, probably because the forked end looks like a crow's foot.
- 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.
verb
Etymology: From crow (“crow (bird)" also "metal lever, crowbar”) + bar, probably because the forked end looks like a crow's foot.
- To force to move, usually with a crowbar; to prise.
“He crowbarred the door open.”