eyebar

[ ahy-bahr ]

noun

, Civil Engineering.

1. a tension member, used especially in bridge and roof trusses, having the form of a metal bar enlarged at each end to include an eye.

Word History and Origins

Origin of eyebar¹

First recorded in 1885–90; eye + bar ¹

Example Sentences

The National Transportation Safety Board later determined the collapse was caused by an eyebar that fractured due to stress corrosion and corrosion fatigue.

From Washington Times

A crucial joint in the 39-year-old Silver Bridge’s eyebar suspension system snapped from years of corrosion and neglect, and the normal vibrations of heavy rush-hour traffic on U.S.

From Washington Times

A crucial joint in the 39-year-old Silver Bridge’s eyebar suspension system snapped from years of corrosion and neglect, and the normal vibrations of heavy rush-hour traffic on U.S.

From Seattle Times

A vid sneaker collector Ian Callender loved his hobby so much, in 2005 he threw a sneaker party for his 23th birthday at Eyebar nightclub.

From Washington Post

Last week the end of this ancient inconvenience came closer when workmen hoisted a 50-ft. eyebar from a barge below, finally joined the two halves of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, linked San Francisco to the east for the first time.

From Time Magazine Archive