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Halligan bar
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English
Alternative forms
en halligan bar
Etymology
en American firefighter Hugh Halligan from the New York City Fire Department in 1948.
Noun
A firefighter's multipurpose tool for breaking down doors, etc., having a claw (or fork), a blade, and a tapered pick.
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Translations
firefighter's tool
Russian: ru хулига́н m
en Firefighting Tools