crowbar

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
16
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈkɹoʊˌbɑɹ/ (US)

Definition of crowbar

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. 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.
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noun

  1. 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.

verb

  1. (transitive)To force to move, usually with a crowbar; to prise.
    “He crowbarred the door open.”

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Etymology

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

Hooks

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