T-bar

American  

[tee-bahr] / ˈtiˌbɑr /

noun

Building Trades.

1. a rolled metal bar or beam with a cross section resembling a T .

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T-bar British  

noun

1. a T-shaped wrench for use with a socket

2. a metal bar having a T-shaped cross section

3. a T-shaped bar on a ski tow which skiers hold on to while being pulled up slopes

4. (modifier) another term for T-strap

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Example Sentences

Fashion isn't always known for its practicality but Fong and Bava say that's changing and now there is a "real demand for classic, reliable, and comfortable shoes, and the T-bar shoe is exactly that".

From BBC

There were queues for the T-bar, and polite but firm struggles for parking spaces.

From BBC

"He was doing his thing, and he jumped on the T-bar and they got me on the radio and said, ‘Have you seen Shaun?’"

From Fox News

A new rope tow was installed that same year, followed by the tubing lift in 2017 and a T-bar in 2020.

From New York Times

The town’s authenticity and low-key charm instantly won him over, reminding him of California’s Mammoth Mountain, which only had two T-bar lifts and two chairlifts when he grew up skiing there.

From Washington Post