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crowbar

/ˈkɹoʊˌbɑɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
crow-bar
IPA
/ˈkɹoʊˌbɑɹ/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

An electrical circuit that prevents an overvoltage from causing damage.

noun

A type of cocktail made with only Crown Royal whiskey and lemon lime soda.

verb

To force to move, usually with a crowbar; to prise.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

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.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɹoʊˌbɑɹ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

crowbars (plural) crowbars (present, singular) crowbarring (participle, present) crowbarred (participle, past) crowbarred (past)

Phrases

crowbar hotel

Frequently Paired Words

crowbill

Synonyms

wrecking bar jemmy jimmy pinchbar nail bar crow pry prise / prize

Questions

How do you pronounce crowbar?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹoʊˌbɑɹ/.
What does crowbar mean?
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.
Where does crowbar come 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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