crowbar
/ˈkroʊˌbɑr/
noun
- A straight metal bar with a flattened, bent end, used as a lever to pry things open or apart.
- He used a crowbar to pry the lid off the wooden crate.
- The firefighters used a crowbar to break open the locked door.
- She kept a crowbar in her truck for emergencies.
Synonyms
verb
- To pry or force something open or apart using a crowbar or similar tool.
- They crowbarred the old floorboards up to replace them.
- The thief crowbarred the safe, but it was empty.
- He crowbarred the window open when the lock got stuck.