: an iron or steel bar that is usually wedge-shaped at the working end for use as a pry or lever
crowbar
transitive verb
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No, that’s not quite right: Reacher impales one of them on a crowbar!
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Chris Klimek, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Here’s how the FBI says the thieves operate The burglars wait until the athletes are known to be away from home for games before breaking in, often using a crowbar to pry open a window or sliding glass door, according to the complaint.
—Chelsea Bailey and Josh Campbell, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
On grainy security video distributed by police, three people are seen opening a museum door with a big crowbar, after which an explosion is seen.
—Raf Casert and Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
Agents went to work on the boat’s floor with crowbars and screwdrivers after a police dog began sniffing the area, according to the complaint.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
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Chris Klimek, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Here’s how the FBI says the thieves operate The burglars wait until the athletes are known to be away from home for games before breaking in, often using a crowbar to pry open a window or sliding glass door, according to the complaint.
—Chelsea Bailey and Josh Campbell, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
On grainy security video distributed by police, three people are seen opening a museum door with a big crowbar, after which an explosion is seen.
—Raf Casert and Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
Agents went to work on the boat’s floor with crowbars and screwdrivers after a police dog began sniffing the area, according to the complaint.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
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crowbar
noun
crow·bar
ˈkrō-ˌbär 
: a metal bar used as a lever or pry
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