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Crowbars

Scope note

Steel bars with a flattened, forked, or chisel-shaped end which is sometimes slightly bent; used for heavy prying, and as a lever for moving heavy objects.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300024696

Broader Terms used

<prying tools>

Narrower Terms used

pinch bars
claw bars

Equivalent Terms used

crowbar

Created

13yrs ago

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