a crowbar with a lug formed on it to provide a fulcrum
pinch bar in American English
a kind of crowbar with a pointed, projecting end, used to roll heavy wheels, etc.
pinch bar in American English
noun
a kind of crowbar or lever with a projection that serves as a fulcrum
Also called: ripping bar, wrecking bar
Word origin
[1830–40]This word is first recorded in the period 1830–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: ante, grid, orientation, rococo, walkover