Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wrecking bar

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables: wreck-ing bar
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various bars to aid with demolition tasks: prybars or crowbars.

Etymology

See wrecking, bar.

Inflected Forms

wrecking bars (plural)

Phrases

wrecking ball

Frequently Paired Words

wrecker wrecking ball

Synonyms

crowbar pry pry bar

Questions

What does wrecking bar mean?: Any of various bars to aid with demolition tasks: prybars or crowbars.
Where does wrecking bar come from?: See wrecking, bar.

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