Wrecking bar

wrecking bar

[′rek·iŋ ‚bär]

(design engineering)

ripping bar

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Wrecking bar

A steel bar used for prying and pulling nails; one end is slightly bent with a chisel-shaped tip, and the other end U-shaped with a claw tip for pulling nails. Also called a pinch bar.

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pinch bar, claw bar, ripping bar, wrecking bar

A steel bar with a U-shaped claw at one end and a chisel point at the other; often used as a lever for lifting heavy objects.

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wrecking bar

wrecking bar

See pinch bar.

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