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noun
Any of various bars to aid with demolition tasks: prybars or crowbars.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: crowbar, pry, pry bar
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lever
Narrower terms: jim crow, jimmy, jemmy
History
See wrecking, bar.
