rebar

noun

re·bar ˈrē-ˌbär

plural rebar or rebars

: a steel rod with ridges for use in reinforced concrete

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Read Next: Hunting the Nile Crocodile, the Very Picture of Death With Wilson’s bare feet dug into the rebar, the croc used its weight to try and pull him in. —

Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2024 They are made of 3/16-inch steel, and in the bottom 10 feet of each bollard they are filled with concrete and rebar. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024 According to the Detroit Free Press, the statue is made of foam and rebar and weighs about 6,000 pounds. —

Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024 Suspended by a crane, the 43-foot-tall, 10-foot-wide, 6,000-pound marionette made of foam and rebar appeared behind a chain-link fence at the Lincoln Street Art Park, an outdoor gallery, according to the Detroit Free Press. —

Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rebar