plural rebar or rebars
: a steel rod with ridges for use in reinforced concrete
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On Thirtieth Street, an open gate gave him a clean shot of a panel of rebar that looked like an Afro pick.
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Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Back at Guthrie’s home, a pair of women from a group called Madres Sonoras Desaparecida, or Sonoran Mothers of the Missing, went onto the property briefly with a shovel and a length of rebar.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
The rebar inside looked like rusted braces without teeth.
—Danielle Paquette The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
For instance, Aggertt said in a separate interview in March that the parking garage had been a few months behind schedule since workers did not install rebar in an area, requiring supplemental brackets.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
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Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Back at Guthrie’s home, a pair of women from a group called Madres Sonoras Desaparecida, or Sonoran Mothers of the Missing, went onto the property briefly with a shovel and a length of rebar.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
The rebar inside looked like rusted braces without teeth.
—Danielle Paquette The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
For instance, Aggertt said in a separate interview in March that the parking garage had been a few months behind schedule since workers did not install rebar in an area, requiring supplemental brackets.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Rebar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebar. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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