rebar

Definition

A steel reinforcing bar in a reinforced concrete structure.

Etymology

Blend of reinforcing + bar.

Example Sentences

• "The floor and walls for Copthall tunnel have already been constructed using formwork into which rebar (reinforcing bar) was placed, and then concrete poured."
• "The hash mark of rebar or the curve of a hubcap will create curious shapes to be decoded; even, perhaps, entire subway trains and lengths of tracks will remain."