I-beam
a rolled or extruded metal beam having a cross section resembling an I.: Compare H-beam.
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Origin of I-beam
1- Also called I-bar [ahy-bahr] /ˈaɪˌbɑr/ .
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How to use I-beam in a sentence
I like how Macchi makes an I-beam do the one thing it is absolutely meant not to do: bend.
Wyman collapsed into the bay of the I-beam as if he'd been kicked in the stomach.
The Syndic | C.M. KornbluthThis is essentially a steel I-beam (A) which grips the logs so that they will not slip.
Motor Truck Logging Methods | Frederick Malcolm KnappHe stood at last, quivering, leaning against a gigantic I-beam that supported a heavy-casting freightway.
The Syndic | C.M. KornbluthThe balance is attached to an upright I-beam which is anchored to the floor and ceiling of the calorimeter laboratory.
Respiration Calorimeters for Studying the Respiratory Exchange and Energy Transformations of Man | Francis Gano Benedict
I-beam was not loaded to its full capacity, its deflection caused an outward flexure of 3/4 in.
Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design | Edward Godfrey
British Dictionary definitions for I-beam
a rolled steel joist or a girder with a cross section in the form of a capital letter I: Compare H-beam
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