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- [kroh-bahr]
- /ˈkroʊˌbɑr/
- /ˈkrəʊ.bɑːr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kroh-bahr]
- /ˈkroʊˌbɑr/
Definitions of crowbar word
- countable noun crowbar A crowbar is a heavy iron bar which is used as a lever. 3
- noun crowbar a heavy iron lever with one pointed end, and one forged into a wedge shape 3
- noun crowbar a long metal bar, usually with a bent, often forked, wedge-shaped end, used as a lever for prying, etc. 3
- noun crowbar Also called crow. a steel bar, usually flattened and slightly bent at one or both ends, used as a lever. 1
- verb with object crowbar to pry open, loosen, etc., with a crowbar: We had to crowbar a window to get in. 1
- noun crowbar An iron bar with a flattened end, used as a lever. 1
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Origin of crowbar
First appearance:
before 1740 One of the 48% newest English words
1740-50, Americanism; crow1 + bar1; so called because one end was beak-shaped
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Parts of speech for Crowbar
noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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crowbar popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crowbar
noun crowbar
- lever — tool for lifting
- chisel — A chisel is a tool that has a long metal blade with a sharp edge at the end. It is used for cutting and shaping wood and stone.
- jimmy — a short crowbar.
- pry — to inquire impertinently or unnecessarily into something: to pry into the personal affairs of others.
- remove — to move from a place or position; take away or off: to remove the napkins from the table.
verb crowbar
- levering — Mechanics. a rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third. Compare machine (def 4b).
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