"wrecking bar" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wrecking bars [plural]
Etymology: See wrecking, bar. Head templates: {{en-noun}} wrecking bar (plural wrecking bars)
  1. Any of various bars to aid with demolition tasks: prybars or crowbars. Categories (topical): Tools Related terms: wrecker, wrecking ball
    Sense id: en-wrecking_bar-en-noun-s4KJTlyX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Any of various bars to aid with demolition tasks: prybars or crowbars."
      ],
      "id": "en-wrecking_bar-en-noun-s4KJTlyX",
      "links": [
        [
          "bars",
          "bar#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "demolition",
          "demolition"
        ],
        [
          "prybar",
          "prybar"
        ],
        [
          "crowbar",
          "crowbar"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "wrecker"
        },
        {
          "word": "wrecking ball"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "wrecking bar"
}
{
  "etymology_text": "See wrecking, bar.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "wrecking bars",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
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      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
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    {
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    },
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    }
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      ],
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        "Any of various bars to aid with demolition tasks: prybars or crowbars."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bars",
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        ],
        [
          "demolition",
          "demolition"
        ],
        [
          "prybar",
          "prybar"
        ],
        [
          "crowbar",
          "crowbar"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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