фо́мка — meaning in English

English meaning

• crowbar noun A steel bar, usually with a curved, flattened end, used as a lever to pry things apart or force them open.
• Jimmy verb To force open, especially a lock or window, using a crowbar or similar tool.

Senses

фо́мка is used for these senses in English:

• crowbar 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.
• jimmy (informal) A device used to circumvent a locking mechanism.
• picklock A device designed to pick locks.

crowbar — full definition

1. noun A steel bar, usually with a curved, flattened end, used as a lever to pry things apart or force them open.
2. verb To force open or move using a crowbar, or by similar forceful means.

Jimmy — full definition

1. verb To force open, especially a lock or window, using a crowbar or similar tool.
2. noun A short crowbar used by burglars to pry open doors or windows.
3. noun Small rod-shaped sprinkles used to decorate ice cream or baked goods (mainly US regional usage).

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