plural rebar or rebars
: a steel rod with ridges for use in reinforced concrete
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They are made of 3/16-inch steel, and in the bottom 10 feet of each bollard they are filled with concrete and rebar.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
According to the Detroit Free Press, the statue is made of foam and rebar and weighs about 6,000 pounds.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
Suspended by a crane, the 43-foot-tall, 10-foot-wide, 6,000-pound marionette made of foam and rebar appeared behind a chain-link fence at the Lincoln Street Art Park, an outdoor gallery, according to the Detroit Free Press.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
That can look like adding a fresh coat of paint, replacing rotting boards, or using sturdy lengths of rebar to make frames a bit straighter.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
According to the Detroit Free Press, the statue is made of foam and rebar and weighs about 6,000 pounds.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
Suspended by a crane, the 43-foot-tall, 10-foot-wide, 6,000-pound marionette made of foam and rebar appeared behind a chain-link fence at the Lincoln Street Art Park, an outdoor gallery, according to the Detroit Free Press.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
That can look like adding a fresh coat of paint, replacing rotting boards, or using sturdy lengths of rebar to make frames a bit straighter.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2024
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