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Halligan bar

Halligan bar noun: a firefighter's multipurpose tool for breaking down doors, etc., having a claw (or fork), a blade, and a tapered pick.

Noun

Halligan bar (plural Halligan bars)

  1. A firefighter's multipurpose tool for breaking down doors, etc., having a claw (or fork), a blade, and a tapered pick.

Synonyms of Halligan bar

Forms of Halligan bar

pluralHalligan bars
alternative formhalligan bar

Origin of Halligan bar

Named after its designer, New York City firefighter Hugh Halligan, in 1948.

Questions about Halligan bar

What does Halligan bar mean?
Halligan bar means a firefighter's multipurpose tool for breaking down doors, etc., having a claw (or fork), a blade, and a tapered pick.
What part of speech is Halligan bar?
Halligan bar is a noun.
What is the plural of Halligan bar?
The plural of Halligan bar is Halligan bars.

Words near Halligan bar in the dictionary

  1. Hallie
  2. hallier
  3. halliers
  4. Hallig
  5. halligan
  6. Halligan bar
  7. Halligan bars
  8. Halligan tool
  9. Halligan tools
  10. halligans
  11. Halligen

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