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crowbar

crow·bar

US/ˈkɹoʊˌbɑɹ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge

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Origin

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

Phrases

  • crowbar hotel

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