breaker bar
breaker bar · breaker bars
A heavy-duty handle, typically long and with a nonratcheting head, that turns a socket…A heavy-duty handle, typically long and with a nonratcheting head, that turns a socket to break loose nuts and bolts that are very tightly fastened.
Meaning
2 sensesA heavy-duty handle, typically long and with a nonratcheting head, that turns a socket to break loose nuts and bolts that are very tightly fastened.
A bar inside a hammer mill against which the milled material is thrown by the hammers; the material breaks upon hitting it.
Origin
Open compound noun, break + -er + bar.Open compound noun, break + -er + bar.
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Forms
plural: breaker bars| Singular | breaker bar |
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Word family
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