rebar
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rebar
1960–65, re(inforcing) bar
Example Sentences
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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
Some residents said the walls in their buildings were already cracking before the quakes and rebar was exposed in some columns, signs of what they called shoddy construction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 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
He climbed a set of concrete steps to a higher floor where people worked on rebar with blowtorches.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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