wrecking bar

noun

1. pinch bar.

wrecking bar

noun

1. a short crowbar, forked at one end and slightly angled at the other to make a fulcrum

Word History and Origins

Origin of wrecking bar¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Was she trying to ruin me, or was this a trap set by some secret enemy of the movement waiting outside the door with cameras and wrecking bars?

From Literature

As the final tumbler fell silently, a faint, raspy screech came to his ears, like a board tearing its rusty nails loose under the persuasion of a wrecking bar.

From Project Gutenberg

After a half hour of rest the boys went back into the water again, carrying their wrecking bars and spear guns, flashlights on their belts.

From Project Gutenberg

Humming the Small World theme, I produced a short wrecking bar from my cowl’s tabbed pocket and set to work.

From Project Gutenberg

He took pictures of Scotty, with wrecking bar, prying at likely places in the exposed part of the ship.

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