crowbar

Meanings

Noun

• An iron or steel bar, often with a flattened end which may also be hook-shaped, to be used as a lever to manually force things apart.
• An electrical circuit that prevents an overvoltage from causing damage.
• A type of cocktail made with only Crown Royal whiskey and lemon lime soda.

Verb

• To force to move, usually with a crowbar; to prise.

Origin

• From crow + bar, probably because the forked end looks like a crow's foot.