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Vocabulary Entry
jemmy
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A tool used for prying; a crowbar.
Example Sentences
"He used a jemmy to force open the door."
"The burglar carried a jemmy in his backpack."
"In the toolbox, she found an old jemmy that had rusted over time."
V
verb
To force open or pry with a jemmy.
Example Sentences
"They planned to jemmy the window to gain entry."
"The detective suspected someone had jemmyed the locks."
"He jemmyed the lid off the old trunk to see what was inside."