eyebar

noun

eye·​bar ˈī-ˌbär 

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

The National Transportation Safety Board later determined the collapse was caused by an eyebar that fractured due to stress corrosion and corrosion fatigue. —USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2019

But taking apart the eyebar would have compromised the bridge’s structural integrity. —Marwa Eltagouri, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above