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claw bar

American  

noun

  1. a crowbar or lever having a bend at one end with a claw for pulling spikes.

Etymology

Origin of claw bar

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

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In Niles, Calif., when Harry Short was arrested for burglarizing a tavern, he explained why he was carrying a twelve-inch claw bar, a ten-inch screwdriver, a hack saw and six blades, and a three-cornered file: he had a wooden leg and needed all those things to keep it in walking order.

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