pinch-bar

Nail-pulling metal rod

A pinch-bar is a crowbar with a pointed end and a curved fulcrum, designed for prying, lifting, or moving heavy objects.

The pointed tip wedges into tight spaces while the curved section provides leverage: He worked the pinch-bar under the pallet to shift it.

Also called a pry bar or wrecking bar.

demolition

pry

Lever or snoop

removal · dismantling · claw · teardown · stripping · deconstruction · extraction · salvage · ripping · breaking

mechanics

fulcrum

Lever's balance point

  • leverPivoting bar for lifting
  • forceStrength or compulsion
  • pivotPoint of rotation

torque · prying · resistance · counterforce · physics · effort · load · movement · tension · angle

construction

rebar

Steel strengthening concrete

concrete · steelwork · ironwork · framing · lifting · shifting · heavy-duty · scaffolding · joists · beams

Opposites
tool function/mechanical action

pinch-barhammer

Tool for striking nails

mallet · sledgehammer · nail gun · pile driver · riveter

construction vs. demolition purpose

pinch-barnail

Metal fastener or keratin plate

screw · rivet · bolt · adhesive · glue

mechanical principle

pinch-barhammer

Tool for striking nails

impact driver · jackhammer · ram

Family

pinch, bar, pinched, pinching, pinches, pincher, bars, barred, barring

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G