wrecking bar

American  

noun

1. pinch bar.

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wrecking bar British  

noun

1. a short crowbar, forked at one end and slightly angled at the other to make a fulcrum

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Etymology

Origin of wrecking bar

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Was she trying to ruin me, or was this a trap set by some secret enemy of the movement waiting outside the door with cameras and wrecking bars?

From Literature

As the final tumbler fell silently, a faint, raspy screech came to his ears, like a board tearing its rusty nails loose under the persuasion of a wrecking bar.

From Project Gutenberg

They had agreed to start work aft of the captain's cabin, and the wrecking bars were carried under their tank harnesses for the purpose.

From Project Gutenberg

Humming the Small World theme, I produced a short wrecking bar from my cowl’s tabbed pocket and set to work.

From Project Gutenberg

Rick tied his camera to a projection, then took his wrecking bar and looked for a place to start.

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