pry bar
Crate opening lever
A pry bar is a metal bar with a flattened, angled end used for leveraging things apart—prying open crates, removing nails, or separating boards.
The tool works by inserting the thin end into a gap and applying force to the handle.
Also called a crowbar, though pry bars tend to be smaller and flatter.
Small prying bar
- nail pullerTool for extracting fasteners
- cat's pawManipulated agent for another
- gooseneckS-shaped bend or tube
- extractorDevice for removal
Lever's balance point
- pivotPoint of rotation
- mechanical advantageForce output over input
- torqueRotational force measurement
- force multiplierIncreases effective strength applied
amplification · counterweight · balance point · effort · load · lifting · purchase · physics
Narrow opening in surface
- crackNarrow break or attempt
- fissureNarrow crack in rock
- slotNarrow slit for insertion
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
aperture · seam · joint · opening · notch · space · clearance · insertion point
Forcing into tight space
- splittingDividing into parts
- liftingRaising something heavy
- removingTaking something out
- separatingDividing into parts
loosening · extracting · popping · jimmying · forcing · levering · cracking open · stripping
jimmy
Small prying bar
- nail pullerTool for extracting fasteners
- cat's pawManipulated agent for another
- gooseneckS-shaped bend or tube
fulcrum
Lever's balance point
- pivotPoint of rotation
- mechanical advantageForce output over input
- torqueRotational force measurement
force multiplier · amplification · counterweight · balance point · effort · load · lifting · purchase · physics · lever action
crevice
Narrow opening in surface
groove · aperture · seam · joint · opening · notch · space · clearance · insertion point
wedging
Forcing into tight space
separating · loosening · extracting · popping · jimmying · forcing · levering · cracking open · stripping · demolishing
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pry barhammer
Tool for striking nails
screwdriver · rivet gun · stapler · brad nailer · caulk gun