rebar

American

[ree-bahr] / ˈriˌbɑr /

Or re-bar

noun

Building Trades Informal.

a steel bar or rod used to reinforce concrete.

Etymology

Origin of rebar

1960–65, re(inforcing) bar

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rebar

At the time of the collision, it was carrying 4,200 tons of rolled sheet metal and rebar, the authorities said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

Walking along the railroad tracks, she watched Simon Rodia build the Watts Towers’ 17 spires from rebar, shells, tiles, mirrors, soda bottles and cement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

“They’ve installed like three million pounds of steel rebar, which is a lot apparently, and it’s well on its way.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

Even basic construction labor, cement, rebar and cooling systems could pose constraints.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026

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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