I-bar

[ ahy-bahr ]

/ ˈaɪˌbɑr /

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noun

an I-beam used for structural support, as in buildings or bridges.

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Origin of I-bar

First recorded in 1885–90

I took out my knife, my Ka-Bar, and knocked his teeth out, but they fell into his throat.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
You might work on the same groove for five hours nonstop, some three-bar thing over and over.
Speed Read: The Juiciest Bits From the History of ‘Purple Rain’|Jennie Yabroff|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The bar also claims that it hosted the first-ever poetry slam 28 years ago.
The Bars That Made America Great|Nina Strochlic|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A sepia photo shows him as a young boy, head in his hands, with a large book open at a bar table.
The Bars That Made America Great|Nina Strochlic|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

His later books drew heavily from experiences and people he encountered at the bar, including the cruel captain in The Sea-Wolf.
The Bars That Made America Great|Nina Strochlic|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But you will find most colleges and most college societies bar religious instruction and discussion.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
Ogden Hoffman, a distinguished member of the New York bar, died, aged 62.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
James I. sent forth his famous "Counterblast" and in the strongest manner condemned its use.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
The mosquito bar was drawn over her; the old woman had come in while she slept and let down the bar.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Clinical study of the blood may be discussed under the following heads: I. Hemoglobin.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd