crowbar

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈkɹoʊˌbɑɹ/

Noun

crowbar (plural crowbars)

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.

Synonyms

• jemmy, jimmy, nail bar, prybar, pinchbar

Translations

• French: pied-de-biche
• German: Nageleisen, Kuhfuß, Geißfuß, Brechstange, Brecheisen, Stemmeisen
• Italian: piede di porco, palanchino
• Portuguese: pé-de-cabra
• Russian: лом
• Spanish: palanqueta, palanca, pata de cabra

Verb

crowbar (crowbars, present participle crowbarring; past and past participle crowbarred)

1. (transitive) To use force to move. To prise.

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