crowbar vs tongs

crowbar

noun
  • 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. 

  • An electrical circuit that prevents an overvoltage from causing damage. 

  • A type of cocktail made with only Crown Royal whiskey and lemon lime soda. 

verb
  • To force to move, usually with a crowbar; to prise. 

tongs

noun
  • A large scissors-like two-piece center-hinged forged-iron implement with oval-loop handles and with pointed tips turned inward (in the same plane as and perpendicular to the handles) to facilitate lifting and carrying a block of ice. Often called ice tongs. 

  • An instrument or tool used for picking things up without touching them with the hands or fingers, consisting of two slats or grips hinged at the end or in the middle, and sometimes including a spring to open the grips. 

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