Demolition Equipment

3 words in this vocabulary list

noun an explosive weapon that is used to destroy buildings, vehicles, or other targets

verb to attack or destroy with a bomb

  • The bomb squad successfully diffused the explosive device.
  • I heard there was a bomb threat at the airport.
  • That party last night was the bomb!
  • Her new album is a bomb, everyone is talking about it.

noun a long, straight metal bar used for prying, lifting, or moving heavy objects

  • The construction worker used a pinch bar to pry open the heavy crate.
  • Hey, can you pass me that pinch bar so I can open this box?
  • I always keep a pinch bar in my toolbox for when I need to jimmy something open.
  • Sometimes it feels like life is throwing obstacles at you, but you just have to use a pinch bar to overcome them.

noun A large, heavy hammer typically used for breaking rock or driving in stakes.

  • The construction worker used a sledgehammer to break up the concrete.
  • I had to borrow my neighbor's sledgehammer to fix the fence.
  • I'm gonna sledgehammer this problem until it's solved.
  • Her words felt like a sledgehammer to his heart.