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digging bar

digging bar noun: 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.

digging bar: a long metal bar with a pointed or wedge-shaped end, used for digging post holes, breaking or...
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Noun

digging bar (plural digging bars)

  1. 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
    Synonyms:
    hop bar, slate bar, spud bar

Synonyms of digging bar

  • hop bar
  • slate bar
  • spud bar

Forms of digging bar

pluraldigging bars

Questions about digging bar

What does digging bar mean?
Digging bar means 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.
What part of speech is digging bar?
Digging bar is a noun.
What is the plural of digging bar?
The plural of digging bar is digging bars.

Words near digging bar in the dictionary

  1. diggety
  2. Diggin
  3. diggin'
  4. digging
  5. digging around
  6. digging bar
  7. digging bars
  8. digging deep
  9. digging down
  10. digging for victory
  11. digging fork

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