rebar

noun

re·​bar ˈrē-ˌbär How to pronounce rebar (audio)
plural rebar or rebars
: a steel rod with ridges for use in reinforced concrete

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Some of them were things that predated the trail construction, including hunks of rebar, a concrete road barrier that apparently had been in the creek for many years, and an assortment of shopping carts. John Meyer, Denver Post, 8 May 2025 Crews will be working throughout next week to complete the deck forms and install rebar to prepare the structure for pouring concrete on the bridge's deck. Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Jan. 2025 The builder-owners used Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF), which are large, hollow blocks that are stacked, reinforced with rebar, and then filled with concrete to create solid 12-inch-thick, energy-efficient walls. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2025 This is easier said than done—concrete is tough stuff, riddled with rebar. IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for rebar

Word History

Etymology

reinforcing bar

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rebar was in 1953

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“Rebar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebar. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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