pinch bar

Nail extraction rod

A pinch bar is a steel lever with a curved, flattened end used for prying, lifting, or moving heavy objects.

The pointed tip wedges into tight spaces where a standard crowbar won't fit: He worked the pinch bar under the pallet to shift it.

Common in construction, demolition, and railroad work.

prying

crowbar

Metal prying lever

  • jimmySmall prying bar
  • wedgeTapered splitting tool
  • extractConcentrated derived substance

force · open · separate · dislodge · elevate · lift · detach · unstick · remove · disengage

construction

demolition

Deliberate structural destruction

manual labor · forcible entry · alignment · framing · formwork · scaffolding · roofing · siding · remodeling · salvage

material

steel rod

Cylindrical metal shaft

heat-treated · rust-resistant · heavy-duty · drop-forged · carbon steel

types

gooseneck

S-shaped bend or tube

Opposites
tool function/action

pinch barhammer

Tool for striking nails

nail gun · rivet gun · welder · sledgehammer · mallet

Family

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

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G