crowbar

noun

crow·​bar ˈkrō-ˌbär How to pronounce crowbar (audio)
: an iron or steel bar that is usually wedge-shaped at the working end for use as a pry or lever
crowbar transitive verb

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Ross says investigators at the time believed the women were killed with a cylindrical weapon, possibly a crowbar. — Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026 The Europol report, meanwhile, revealed that these heists are increasingly using tools such as sledgehammers, axes, crowbars –– and even explosives. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 In 2024 its activists broke into a factory owned by Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems UK, smashing equipment with sledgehammers and crowbars. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Inside, there were lighters, a Taser, scissors, brass knuckles, a crowbar, ski masks and a Guy Fawkes mask. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crowbar

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First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of crowbar was in 1748

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crowbar

noun
crow·​bar ˈkrō-ˌbär How to pronounce crowbar (audio)
: a metal bar used as a lever or pry
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