"crowbar" meaning in English

See crowbar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkroʊˌbɑr/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-crowbar.wav [UK] Forms: crowbar [singular], crowbars [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A crowbar is a metal bar with a flattened end. Synonyms: jimmy
    Sense id: simple-crowbar-en-noun-BVKmZYod

Verb

IPA: /ˈkroʊˌbɑr/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-crowbar.wav [UK] Forms: crowbar [canonical], crowbars [third-person, singular], crowbarred [past], crowbarred [past, participle], crowbarring [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|crowbar|r}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you crowbar something, you open it with a crowbar.
    Sense id: simple-crowbar-en-verb-ve5n7G1x
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