eyebar

American  

[ahy-bahr] / ˈaɪˌbɑr /

noun

Civil Engineering.

1. a tension member, used especially in bridge and roof trusses, having the form of a metal bar enlarged at each end to include an eye.

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Etymology

Origin of eyebar

First recorded in 1885–90; eye + bar ¹

Example Sentences

The National Transportation Safety Board later determined the collapse was caused by an eyebar that fractured due to stress corrosion and corrosion fatigue.

From Washington Times

A crucial joint in the 39-year-old Silver Bridge’s eyebar suspension system snapped from years of corrosion and neglect, and the normal vibrations of heavy rush-hour traffic on U.S.

From Seattle Times

A vid sneaker collector Ian Callender loved his hobby so much, in 2005 he threw a sneaker party for his 23th birthday at Eyebar nightclub.

From Washington Post

Last week the end of this ancient inconvenience came closer when workmen hoisted a 50-ft. eyebar from a barge below, finally joined the two halves of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, linked San Francisco to the east for the first time.

From Time Magazine Archive

Bar patron Marlin Godfrey accused Iverson's bodyguard, Jason Kane, of punching, kicking and hitting him with a bottle because he refused to vacate the VIP section at Washington club Eyebar to make way for the basketball star and his entourage.

From Time Magazine Archive