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pinch bar

noun

pinch bar

First recorded in 1830–40

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

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

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

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

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

April 19, 2024tortuous

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