pry bar
Example Sentences
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Paul Leighton is packing his rucksack with a heavy-duty hammer, pry bar and evidence bags for what he describes as "just an average day out".
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2025
To cut the comb, you can use some sort of a knife or a hive tool, which is just basically a flat pry bar and cuts through pretty easily.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2023
Bonus: Holden’s hammer I’m not sure if it’s technically a pry bar or a nail puller he’s holding, but either way it’s tiny and probably not the real reason the engine stops?
From The Verge ● Jan. 13, 2022
Loosen stubborn bits with a small pry bar or putty knife.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 5, 2020
“That was us, not taking care of you. Hold on now, this won’t hurt a bit,” I say, trying to work the pry bar along the plank that came loose.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
