Noun
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a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
- wrecking bar - pry bar
Verb
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make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
"They pried the information out of him"
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search or inquire in a meddlesome way
"This guy is always nosing around the office"
- horn in -
be nosey
"Don't pry into my personal matters!"
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to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
"The burglar jimmied the lock": "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"