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wrecking bar
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noun
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of wrecking bar
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby wrecking bar
wrecker, wrecker's ball, wreckfish, wreckful, wrecking, wrecking bar, wrecking car, wrecking crane, Wrekin, wren, wrench
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British Dictionary definitions for wrecking bar
wrecking bar
noun
a short crowbar, forked at one end and slightly angled at the other to make a fulcrum
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