wrecking bar
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of wrecking bar
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Rick tied his camera to a projection, then took his wrecking bar and looked for a place to start.
From The Wailing Octopus by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)
They donned their equipment, then Rick picked up a spear gun while Tony selected a wrecking bar from his equipment.
From The Wailing Octopus by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)
He took pictures of Scotty, with wrecking bar, prying at likely places in the exposed part of the ship.
From The Wailing Octopus by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)
Each carried a spear gun in one hand and a wrecking bar in the other.
From The Wailing Octopus by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)
Tony started at one end of the mass of marine growth and inserted his wrecking bar.
From The Wailing Octopus by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)
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