Johnson bar

noun

A corrugated metal bar used to reinforce concrete.

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Meanings

nounJohnson bar (plural Johnson bars)

plural Johnson bars

  1. A corrugated metal bar used to reinforce concrete.
  2. A hand lever on various vehicles.
  3. A lever-dolly (similar to a crowbar) for moving heavy apparatus.

Origin

The reinforcing bar was invented by A. L. Johnson of the St. Louis Expanded Metal Company.

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APA

Johnson bar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Johnson%20bar

MLA

“Johnson bar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Johnson%20bar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Johnson bar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Johnson%20bar.

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