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crowbar.

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.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɹoʊˌbɑɹ/US
  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.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gerh₂-der.? Proto-Germanic *krēanądeverb. Proto-Germanic *-ǭ Proto-Germanic *krēǭ Proto-West Germanic *krāā Old English crāwe Middle English crowe English crow Vulgar Latin *barra Old French barrebor. Middle English barre English bar English crowbar From crow (“crow (bird)" also "metal lever, crowbar”) + bar, probably because the forked end looks like a crow's foot.

verb/ˈkɹoʊˌbɑɹ/US
  1. To force to move, usually with a crowbar; to prise.

    transitive
    He crowbarred the door open.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gerh₂-der.? Proto-Germanic *krēanądeverb. Proto-Germanic *-ǭ Proto-Germanic *krēǭ Proto-West Germanic *krāā Old English crāwe Middle English crowe English crow Vulgar Latin *barra Old French barrebor. Middle English barre English bar English crowbar From crow (“crow (bird)" also "metal lever, crowbar”) + bar, probably because the forked end looks like a crow's foot.

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