crowbar

Meanings

• Noun

  A heavy metal bar with a curved end used to pry things apart or to apply great force.

  - "He used a crowbar to pry open the rusted car door."
  - "The construction worker used a crowbar to break up the concrete."

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Synonyms

jemmy , jimmy , nail bar , pinchbar , prybar

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with crowbar
barre , care , fare , glare , laire , mare , pare , square

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Variants

List of all variants of crowbar that leads to same result
crowbar , crowbarred , crowbarring , crowbars

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Etymology

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From the Old English word 'crawe', meaning 'crow', and 'barre', meaning 'bar'. The term may have originated from the use of a crowbar being shaped like the beak of a crow.

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the most amount of weight lifted with a crowbar is 2,275 pounds.

2. The term 'crowbar' is also used in the field of electronics to refer to a device used to test the continuity of a circuit.

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Related Concepts

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1. lever: A crowbar is a type of lever used for applying great force.

2. pry bar: A crowbar is a type of pry bar used for separating objects.

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Culture

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The crowbar has been used in various forms of art and literature, often as a symbol of strength and power. In music, the term 'crowbar' has been used metaphorically to describe a heavy influence or impact on a genre or style.

How to Memorize "crowbar"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a heavy metal bar with a curved end, imagine using it to pry apart something or applying great force.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'crowbar' with strength, power, and the ability to separate or apply force.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Crows Can Break Apart Rocks' to remember the definition of a crowbar.

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