crowbar

/ˈkɹoʊˌbɑɹ/

crowbar

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Definition

An iron or steel bar, often with a flattened end which may also be hook-shaped, to be used as a lever to manually force things apart.

Etymology

From crow (“crow (bird)" also "metal lever, crowbar”) + bar, probably because the forked end looks like a crow's foot.