The Open Dictionary

crowbar

noun

UK/ˈkrəʊ.bɑːʳ/
US/ˈkroʊ.bɑːr/

Definitions of crowbar noun

  1. Countable

    a heavy iron bar, typically with a bent end, used as a lever to lift heavy objects or force things open.

    • The firefighters used a crowbar to force the door open.

    • He used a crowbar to pry the nails out of the wooden plank.

    • The police discovered that the suspect had tried to enter the store using a crowbar.