pinch bar

noun

1. a kind of crowbar or lever with a projection that serves as a fulcrum.

pinch bar

noun

1. a crowbar with a lug formed on it to provide a fulcrum

Word History and Origins

Origin of pinch bar¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

He picked up a pinch bar from a nearby tool rack and drove its end through the glass as he spoke the words.

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He pushed backward from the desk and stopped to grab the stolen pinch bar off the floor.

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With a pinch bar from a nearby tool rack, he wrecked the controls and generating mechanisms beyond recognition.

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He crashed to the floor plates an inert heap and the Earth man recovered the pinch bar.

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He held his breath and closed his eyes as he slammed the gate and wedged it with the pinch bar he still carried.

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Related Words

• crowbar
• leverage