plural rebar or rebars
: a steel rod with ridges for use in reinforced concrete
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Cutting pipe, rebar, and other metal.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Expensive stainless steel on the outer layer of rebar on the piers in the sea help prevent corrosion.
—New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
But when his drill struck rebar, the recoil snapped back into his mouth, breaking his teeth all over again.
—Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
The only resources available on site were stone, sand, and bricks; the rest—such as tiles, rebars, and glass—had to be brought in from elsewhere.
—Sophia La Banca, JSTOR Daily, 11 Mar. 2026
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Expensive stainless steel on the outer layer of rebar on the piers in the sea help prevent corrosion.
—New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
But when his drill struck rebar, the recoil snapped back into his mouth, breaking his teeth all over again.
—Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
The only resources available on site were stone, sand, and bricks; the rest—such as tiles, rebars, and glass—had to be brought in from elsewhere.
—Sophia La Banca, JSTOR Daily, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rebar
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“Rebar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebar. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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