intransitive verb. To look or inquire closely, curiously, or impertinently.

transitive verb. To raise, move, or force open with a lever.

transitive verb. To obtain with effort or difficulty.

noun. Something, such as a crowbar, that is used to apply leverage.

To look closely or with scrutinizing curiosity; hence, to search curiously or impertinently into any matter; peer; peep.

To observe; note.

To raise or move by means of a pry; prize; bring into a desired position or condition by means of a pry: as, to pry a box open.

noun. A peeping glance; peering; curious or narrow inspection.

noun. One who pries; a prier; an inquisitive, intrusive person (with allusion to Paul Pry, a fictitious name which, in its turn, was evidently suggested by this sense of the word).

noun. A large lever employed to raise or move heavy substances; a prize.

noun. Curious inspection; impertinent peeping.

intransitive verb. To peep narrowly; to gaze; to inspect closely; to attempt to discover something by a scrutinizing curiosity; -- often implying reproach.

transitive verb. To raise or move, or attempt to raise or move, with a pry or lever; to prize.

noun. A lever; also, leverage.

noun. the pole which forms the prop of a hoisting gin, and stands facing the windlass.

noun. A lever.

noun. Leverage.

verb. To use leverage to open or widen. (See also prise and prize.)

verb. To look where one is not welcome; to be nosey.

verb. To look closely and curiously at, peep

noun. The act of prying

noun. An excessively inquisitive person

verb. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

noun. a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge

verb. make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry

verb. be nosey

verb. search or inquire in a meddlesome way

"Oakland police spokeswoman Cynthia Perkins said the protesters were able to get inside the building using what she termed a "pry tool.""

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