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Definition of eyebar in English: eyebarnoun ˈʌɪbɑː 1A metal bar with two enlarged ends each containing a hole; specifically a heavy one used to hold a bolt, the end of a cable, or a similar bar, typically in a suspension bridge. 2Zoology. A band of contrasting colour close to an animal's eye, an eyestripe; (in later use) specifically a vertical marking of this kind in a cichlid or other fish.
Origin Mid 19th century (in an earlier sense). From eye + bar. Definition of eyebar in US English: eyebarnounˈʌɪbɑː 1A metal bar with two enlarged ends each containing a hole; specifically a heavy one used to hold a bolt, the end of a cable, or a similar bar, typically in a suspension bridge. 2Zoology. A band of contrasting colour close to an animal's eye, an eyestripe; (in later use) specifically a vertical marking of this kind in a cichlid or other fish.
Origin Mid 19th century (in an earlier sense). From eye + bar. |