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crowbar

noun
/ˈkɹoʊˌbɑɹ/US

Etymology

From crow (“crow (bird)" also "metal lever, crowbar”) + bar, probably because the forked end looks like a crow's foot.

  1. derived from *barra✻
  2. derived from barre
  3. inherited from barre
  4. formed as crowbar — “crow + bar”

Definitions

  1. An iron or steel bar, often with a flattened end which may also be hook-shaped, to be…

    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.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. To force to move, usually with a crowbar

      To force to move, usually with a crowbar; to prise.

      • He crowbarred the door open.

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Derived

crowbar hotel

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