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crowbar

Pronunciation: /ˈkɹoʊˌbɑɹ/

The English word “crowbar” has 4 meanings listed here.

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. To force to move, usually with a crowbar; to prise.

Etymology

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

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