rebar
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rebar
1960–65, re(inforcing) bar
Example Sentences
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Even basic construction labor, cement, rebar and cooling systems could pose constraints.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
The Indian steel industry is likely to report a 5%-6% on year gain in domestic volume in the three months ended December, while average prices of hot-rolled coil and rebar likely declined on quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
As a result, it remains a ruin—a mostly standing skeleton with steel rebar protruding from mangled concrete walls.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
Schachter told Barron’s he owns steel and iron ore producer Cleveland-Cliffs and rebar manufacturer Commercial Metals in the Snow Small Cap Value Fund.
From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025
Then Volkheimer urges him back and climbs halfway up the ruined staircase and begins whaling away at the edges of the hole with a piece of rebar.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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