rebar
noun
re·bar
| \ ˈrē-ˌbär
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plural rebar
or rebars
Definition of rebar
: a steel rod with ridges for use in reinforced concrete
Examples of rebar in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
At the New Mexico site, about 20 workers placed rebar frames for concrete footers along the path of the wall. — Washington Post, "Work on more border wall starts in Arizona, New Mexico," 23 Aug. 2019 Ironworkers with the Local 44 gave Beshear a tutorial on shaping rebar. — Scott Wartman, Cincinnati.com, "Beshear: Trump's visit for Bevin 'shows you this governor needs help.'," 21 Aug. 2019 The office did not give Cruz’s city of residence, but said he had been struck in the head by falling rebar. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Worker killed by falling rebar at UC San Diego construction site was 32 years old," 26 July 2019 Without funds to rebuild, officials decided to lay down rebar and pour a layer of concrete on top of the submerged fragment, turning the flotsam that had destroyed the pier into the pier itself. — Rowan Moore Gerety, Harper's magazine, "Downstream," 10 June 2019 Next to her coffin, her brothers and uncles were sawing pine planks, mixing cement, and measuring rebar. — Carlo Gabuco, National Geographic, "Death rituals help restless spirits find peace in the Philippines," 9 Apr. 2019 An unmarked dirt road spurs off the highway, running past cinder-block shacks, some with rebar sprouting from unfinished roofs. — Washington Post, "Migrants risk it all seeking asylum. The answer in court is almost always ‘no.’," 24 July 2019 The screens are anchored into the sand with pieces of bent rebar. — Lisa Maria Garza, orlandosentinel.com, "Green sea turtle nests could beat record highs on the Space Coast this season. Here’s why.," 21 June 2019 The Trump administration’s 25 percent steel tariffs were implemented when his company was in the middle of a purchasing order for rebar used in the warehouse construction. — NBC News, "Texas border town feels stress of Trump tariff threat against Mexico," 10 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rebar.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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