Rodbuster

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004901",
  "term": "Rodbuster",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An ironworker specializing in the placement and securing of steel reinforcing bars, known as rebar, and welded wire fabric in concrete construction projects. Following engineering blueprints, these workers position the steel components within formwork before the concrete is poured, creating the tension-bearing skeleton of the structure. They use pliers and tie wire or specialized tying guns to fasten the rebar intersections, holding the grid in place during the concrete pour.",
  "subject": "Shop talk and trade slang",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Bewehrungsarbeiter",
    "es": "ferrallista",
    "fr": "ferrailleur"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/rodbuster/"
}