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rebar.

A steel reinforcing bar in a reinforced concrete structure.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɹiː.bɑː(ɹ)/UK
  1. A steel reinforcing bar in a reinforced concrete structure.

    countable
  2. A grid-shaped system of such bars.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Blend of reinforcing + bar.

verb/ˈɹiː.bɑː(ɹ)/UK
  1. To reinforce with bars of this kind.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Blend of reinforcing + bar.

verb/ɹiːˈbɑː(ɹ)/UK
  1. To bar again.

    transitive
    After allowing the stranger to enter, she rebarred the door.
  2. To redistribute the notes of a musical score across the bars, e.g. when changing time signature.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Vulgar Latin *barra Old French barrebor. Middle English barre English bar English rebar From re- + bar.

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