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crowbar a heavy iron lever with one pointed end, and one forged into a wedge shape crowbar [′krō‚bär] (design engineering) An iron or steel bar that is usually bent and has a wedge-shaped working end; used as a lever and for prying. (electricity) A device or action that in effect places a high overload on the actuating element of a circuit breaker or other protective device, thus triggering it. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A GUY IN A BLACK SUV As I slowly inch toward the toll booth A guy in a black SUV Cuts In front of me Pretends I'm not there Edges forward In his massive black machine I mutter but I do nothing However If this guy had done This To my mother She would Without a second's hesitation Slam her car into his Leap out Of hers Smash his windshield With a crow bar While swearing at him Like a wild woman And as the guy would Jump out of his vehicle Running toward her Screaming "Are you crazy? 21 when Brandon Wayne Hall, now 21, forced his way into Dolores Klupenger's Oakridge home, robbed the 60-year-old widow and beat her to death with a crow bar and tire iron before driving off in her car. ``The suspect made some comments about some gang rival of theirs, attempted to hit the boy once and then struck him in the head with the crow bar,'' Miller said. |
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