eyebar

noun

eye·bar | \ ˈī-ˌbär

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Definition of eyebar

: a metal bar having a closed loop at one or both ends

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But taking apart the eyebar would have compromised the bridge’s structural integrity. — Marwa Eltagouri, Washington Post, "The deadliest bridge collapses in U.S. history," 16 Mar. 2018

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The first known use of eyebar was in 1880

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