pry
4
8.4
- noun
- /praɪ/
- Archaic
:
pata de cabra
- A pry tool was used to gain entry.
- pry bar
- pry tool
There are also the spudgers and pry tools for removing the cases.
- There are also the spudgers and pry tools for removing the cases.
Examples
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He lets the pry bar drag on the ground.
Fiction book (1990) -
Okay, bring the pry bars in.
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-See if we got a pry bar in the car.
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All you have to do is find a pry bar.
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- Get up here with that pry bar.
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Somebody had used a pry bar on the door.
Fiction book (2001) -
We can then remove them with a simple pry bar.
Blog text (17) -
But I found a really good deal on this guy, which is a two piece pry bar and nail set set.
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But he edges over to the truck and takes out a heavy steel pry bar to keep within easy reach.
Fiction book (1990) -
To remove old siding, drive a pry bar under the siding at each nail.
Synonyms
45
2.9
A heavy metal bar with a curved end used to force things open and pull out nails
10
8.0
A small metal bar used to force open doors or windows
3
4.8
A heavy metal tool with a flat pointed end used to lift things and pull nails
1
6.5
A long strong iron bar with a flat or forked end that you use to force things apart
A long heavy metal tool with a flat chisel end for prying and a curved claw end for pulling nails
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Etymology
Pry as a noun comes from the verb 'to pry' and names the tool you use to force things open, often called a pry-bar or crowbar. So a pry is literally the thing used to lift or open heavy, stuck objects.