prybar
Crate opening aid
A prybar is a metal bar with a flattened end, used to lever apart objects or pry things open: He used a prybar to remove the old floorboards.
Also called a crowbar.
The tool appears in contexts ranging from construction to break-ins.
Small prying bar
- demolitionDeliberate structural destruction
- renovationRestoring to good condition
- constructionProcess of building something
- carpentryWood construction trade
toolbox · hardware · handyman · extractor · claw · hook · workbench · jobsite
Lever's balance point
- pivotPoint of rotation
- torqueRotational force measurement
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
- counterbalanceOffsetting force or weight
grip · traction · purchase · lift · heft · swing · arc · angle
Unfilled space between
- crackNarrow break or attempt
- creviceNarrow opening in surface
- seamJoined fabric edge
- jointShared by multiple parties
insert · split · separate · open · shim · spacer · taper · edge
Forcing with a lever
- leveringUsing a bar to move
- forcingCompelling through pressure
- poppingShort explosive sound
- crackingBreaking without separating completely
splitting · separating · lifting · removing · extracting · dislodging · loosening · breaking
jimmy
Small prying bar
- demolitionDeliberate structural destruction
- renovationRestoring to good condition
- constructionProcess of building something
carpentry · toolbox · hardware · handyman · extractor · claw · hook · workbench · jobsite · disassembly
fulcrum
Lever's balance point
- pivotPoint of rotation
- torqueRotational force measurement
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
counterbalance · grip · traction · purchase · lift · heft · swing · arc · angle · resistance
gap
Unfilled space between
joint · insert · split · separate · open · shim · spacer · taper · edge · tip
jimmying
Forcing with a lever
cracking · splitting · separating · lifting · removing · extracting · dislodging · loosening · breaking · opening