metal bar

Solid iron length

A metal bar is a rigid length of metal, typically with a uniform cross-section—rectangular, round, or square.

Metal bars serve as structural components, raw materials for fabrication, or security features: iron bars on the windows, a steel bar bent into shape.

In weightlifting, the bar is the rod onto which plates are loaded: She added twenty pounds to the bar.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G