noun
- Plural of eyebar; structural steel bars with a hole (eye) at each end, used in bridge construction and engineering to connect components.
Usage: technical; engineering
Examples
- The bridge's suspension system relied on eyebars to distribute the load evenly.
- Engineers inspected the eyebars for signs of fatigue and corrosion.
- The eyebars were connected using large pins through their holes.
- Modern bridge designs have largely replaced eyebars with welded connections.
- The failure of a single eyebar can compromise the structural integrity of the entire system.