rebar
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rebar¹
- /ˈɹiː.bɑː(ɹ)/ UK
Rhymes with -iːbɑː(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Blend of reinforcing + bar.
noun rebars
- A steel reinforcing bar in a reinforced concrete structure. The floor and walls for Copthall tunnel have already been constructed using formwork into which rebar (reinforcing bar) was placed, and then concrete poured.
- A grid-shaped system of such bars. The hash mark of rebar or the curve of a hubcap will create curious shapes to be decoded; even, perhaps, entire subway trains and lengths of tracks will remain.
verb rebars · rebarring · rebarred
- To reinforce with bars of this kind.
rebar²
- /ɹiːˈbɑː(ɹ)/ UK
verb rebars · rebarring · rebarred
- To bar again. After allowing the stranger to enter, she rebarred the door.
- To redistribute the notes of a musical score across the bars, e.g. when changing time signature.
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noun steel reinforcing bar for concrete
| Español | hierro varilla, hierro cabilla, fierro corrugado, fierro constructivo, cabilla |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 鉄筋 tekkin |
| 中文 | 鋼筋 /钢筋 gāngjīn |
| Português | vergalhão, varão nervurado |
| Français | fer à béton, barre d’armature |
| Deutsch | Bewehrungsstab, Betonstahl, Betonstabstahl |
| Română | fier-beton |
| Русский | армату́ра armatúra, армату́рный прут armatúrnyj prut |
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@misc{rebar_2026,
title = {rebar},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rebar},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
