digging bar en · NOUN
Meanings
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A long metal bar with a pointed or wedge-shaped end, used for digging post holes, breaking or loosening hard materials, or as a lever for dislodging heavy objects.
Instead, he went after his digging bar. […] It looks like a long iron bar but is made of tempered steel. It's about 5 feet long, 1½ inches in diameter, and weighs about 25 pounds.
1997, Nancy Ross Hugo, Earth Works. Readings for Backyard Gardeners, →ISBN, page 160:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| digging bars | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Synonyms
hop bar · spud bar · slate bar
Translations (3)
ru лом (long metal bar) · nn spett (long metal bar) · sv spett (long metal bar)