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Definition
- Noun:
- Crowbar, Pry Bar: A long, straight metal tool, typically made of iron or steel, with one flattened, forked, or slightly curved end and one wedge-shaped or pointed end. It is used as a lever to apply force for prying, lifting, moving heavy objects, or breaking apart materials.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Công nhân dùng xà beng để nạy tấm bê tông. (The worker used a crowbar to pry up the concrete slab.)
- Chiếc xà beng bằng sắt rất chắc chắn. (The iron crowbar is very sturdy.)
- Anh ta tìm một cái xà beng để mở thùng gỗ. (He looked for a pry bar to open the wooden crate.)
Advanced Usage
- The tool is specifically designed for mechanical advantage, allowing a single person to move objects many times their own weight through leverage.
Variants and Related Words
- Crowbar (n): The most common direct translation.
- Pry Bar (n): Emphasizes its prying function.
- Wrecking Bar (n): A heavier type often used in demolition.
- Lever (n): The general physical principle and tool category a belongs to.
Synonyms
- Lever: A rigid bar used to exert pressure or sustain a weight.
- Jimmy: (Informal, chiefly US) A short crowbar.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- While there is no direct idiom with "," its function inspires related English expressions:
- "To pry something open/loose": To use force to open or separate something.
- "Leverage" (figurative): To use something to maximum advantage, derived from the mechanical principle of the lever.
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