plural rebar or rebars
: a steel rod with ridges for use in reinforced concrete
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There are conspicuous cracks along the tower’s outside walls, and debris is falling inside and outside as the concrete masonry pulls away from the structure due to the spalling of rebar, officials said.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Ordering 80 lb rebar for structural support after consulting with experts.
—USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
On common rebar steel vs. chrome-vanadium alloy steel for drill bits?
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025
The staircase that leads to the ocean from Camino de la Costa in the Lower Hermosa neighborhood has been falling apart for years, to the point that the concrete is crumbling and the rebar is rusted.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Ordering 80 lb rebar for structural support after consulting with experts.
—USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
On common rebar steel vs. chrome-vanadium alloy steel for drill bits?
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025
The staircase that leads to the ocean from Camino de la Costa in the Lower Hermosa neighborhood has been falling apart for years, to the point that the concrete is crumbling and the rebar is rusted.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Rebar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebar. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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