sbarra

Definitions of sbarra
  1. noun
    a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon
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    catenaccio, chiavistello
    the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
    manubrio
    the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle
    leva
    a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
    binario, carreggiata, rotaia
    a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
    tasto
    a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
    pedale
    a lever that is operated with the foot
    cloche, joystick
    a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
    punteria
    a lever that is moved in order to tap something else
    barra
    lever used to turn the rudder on a boat
    type of:
    arnese, attrezzo, strumento, utensile
    instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
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