pinch bar

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noun
  1. a kind of crowbar or lever with a projection that serves as a fulcrum.

Origin of pinch bar

1
First recorded in 1830–40

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How to use pinch bar in a sentence

  • He picked up a pinch bar from a nearby tool rack and drove its end through the glass as he spoke the words.

  • He pushed backward from the desk and stopped to grab the stolen pinch bar off the floor.

    The Velvet Glove | Harry Harrison
  • With a pinch bar from a nearby tool rack, he wrecked the controls and generating mechanisms beyond recognition.

  • He crashed to the floor plates an inert heap and the Earth man recovered the pinch bar.

    The Copper-Clad World | Harl Vincent
  • He held his breath and closed his eyes as he slammed the gate and wedged it with the pinch bar he still carried.

    The Copper-Clad World | Harl Vincent

British Dictionary definitions for pinch bar

pinch bar

noun
  1. a crowbar with a lug formed on it to provide a fulcrum

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