crowbar
noun
a steel bar, usually flattened and slightly bent at one or both ends, used as a lever.
crowbars
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pluralof crowbar.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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They had all the equipment at the ready: crowbars, shovels, and mallets.
From Slate ● Dec. 15, 2024
The Times wasn’t able to independently confirm if crowbars were used to hit officers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2024
Footage from the area shows residents digging in brown earth with their bare hands, or using hoes, sticks, crowbars and other tools.
From Reuters ● Nov. 23, 2022
Prosecuting at the sentencing hearing, Richard Posner told Plymouth Crown Court Ackland had searched DIY stores for tools including hammers, crowbars and cutting tools.
From BBC ● May 19, 2022
We were to borrow picks and shovels and crowbars and wheelbarrows from our neighbors.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
