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rebar

/ˈɹiː.bɑː(ɹ)/ /ɹiːˈbɑː(ɹ)/

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noun

A steel reinforcing bar in a reinforced concrete structure.

Examples :

"The construction workers placed the rebar inside the wooden frames before pouring the concrete for the building's foundation. "

material building architecture

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noun

A grid-shaped system of such bars.

Examples :

"The construction workers carefully placed the rebar inside the wooden frame before pouring the concrete for the building's foundation. "

material building structure

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verb

To reinforce with bars of this kind.

Examples :

"The construction crew will rebar the foundation before pouring the concrete. "

material building architecture

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verb

Examples :

"After allowing the stranger to enter, she rebarred the door."

building material

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verb

To redistribute the notes of a musical score across the bars, e.g. when changing time signature.

Examples :

"The composer had to rebar the entire melody when he decided to switch from 4/4 time to 3/4 time, making the notes fall in different places within each bar. "