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crowbar in Latin

crowbar in Latin is vectis — crowbar means a steel bar, usually with a curved, flattened end, used as a lever to pry things apart or force them open.

crowbar in Latin

vectis
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.

What does "crowbar" mean?

  1. noun A steel bar, usually with a curved, flattened end, used as a lever to pry things apart or force them open.
    "He used a crowbar to pry the lid off the crate."
  2. verb To force open or move using a crowbar, or by similar forceful means.
    "They had to crowbar the rusted hatch loose."
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crowbar in a sentence

  • He used a crowbar to pry the lid off the crate.
  • Firefighters pried the door open with a crowbar.
  • They had to crowbar the rusted hatch loose.

Similar words in Latin

pry

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What is "crowbar" in Latin?

"crowbar" in Latin is vectis. crowbar means: A steel bar, usually with a curved, flattened end, used as a lever to pry things apart or force them open.

How do you use "crowbar" in a sentence?

Example: "He used a crowbar to pry the lid off the crate." In Latin, "crowbar" is vectis.

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