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crowbar
This tool is defined by its function as a lever, utilizing mechanical advantage to exert significant force on stubborn objects. It carries a connotation of raw power and manual labor, often associated with demolition, construction, or forced entry. While similar to a pry bar, a crowbar is typically heavier and made of forged steel to withstand extreme pressure without bending.
In a figurative sense, the term is occasionally used to describe a tool or a piece of information that forces open a previously closed or stagnant situation. It suggests a sudden, forceful breakthrough rather than a gradual transition.
Meanings
Examples
He used a crowbar to pry open the rusted cellar door.
Pass me the crowbar so I can pull these nails out of the floorboards.
The thief left a crowbar behind at the scene of the crime.
I need a heavy crowbar to break through this wooden crate.
The dwarf gripped his iron crowbar and jammed it into the stone crack.
Maybe a crowbar could help us get the lid off this old chest.
Archaeologists used a small crowbar to carefully lift the slab.
Just wedge the crowbar under the edge and lift upward.