plural rebar or rebars
: a steel rod with ridges for use in reinforced concrete
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Mark Peterson Photo: Mark Peterson A steel sleeve lines the tunnel, and its inner surface is layered with rebar and sprayed-on concrete.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 5 Oct. 2024
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With Wilson’s bare feet dug into the rebar, the croc used its weight to try and pull him in.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2024
They are made of 3/16-inch steel, and in the bottom 10 feet of each bollard they are filled with concrete and rebar.
—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
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 5 Oct. 2024
Read Next: Hunting the Nile Crocodile, the Very Picture of Death
With Wilson’s bare feet dug into the rebar, the croc used its weight to try and pull him in.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2024
They are made of 3/16-inch steel, and in the bottom 10 feet of each bollard they are filled with concrete and rebar.
—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
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“Rebar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebar. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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