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# crowbar

noun (a crowbar, crowbars)

«crowbar» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A crowbar is a long, heavy metal bar with a flat or bent end, used to lift or force things open. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crowbar/#m1)
2. It works as a lever, so a small push gives a big force. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crowbar/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science lessons a crowbar is a good example of a lever: with a pivot near the load, a small push on the long end lifts something heavy. In everyday life builders use crowbars to pull out nails or lift boards. In stories burglars or rescuers may use a crowbar to force a door open. Phrases: «prise open with a crowbar», «a crowbar and a hammer».

### Examples

- The builder used a crowbar to lift the old floorboards. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crowbar/#x1)
- He forced the stuck lid open with a crowbar. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crowbar/#x2)
- A crowbar is a kind of lever. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crowbar/#x3)
- The longer the crowbar, the easier it is to lift the stone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crowbar/#x4)
- Firefighters used a crowbar to open the jammed door. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crowbar/#x5)
- Dad pulled out the rusty nails with a crowbar. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crowbar/#x6)
- Crowbars are very heavy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crowbar/#x7)
- The thief left a crowbar behind. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crowbar/#x8)
- When the people outside found that the door was not opened to them, they took crowbars and forced the portal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crowbar/#x9)

### Note

Countable, one word. Also called a «jemmy» (UK) or «pry bar» (US). Safety: a crowbar is a heavy tool for adults; it can slip and hurt. In lever problems, the longer the distance from the pivot, the less force you need.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «crowbar» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crowbar/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«crowbar» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/crowbar.html) on Mova free.