pry bar vs lever

pry bar and lever both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pry bar	Yes	No	No	No
lever	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, lever is a hypernym of pry bar; that is, lever is a word with a broader meaning than pry bar:

pry bar (noun)	lever (noun)
a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge	a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
	a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock
	a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum

pry bar (verb)	lever (verb)
	to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open