channel iron

American  

noun

1. a rolled steel or iron shape having a U -shaped cross section, with two narrower sides at right angles to a broader one.

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channel iron British  

noun

1. Sometimes shortened to: channel. a rolled-steel bar with a U-shaped cross section

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Etymology

Origin of channel iron

First recorded in 1885–90

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Example Sentences

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channel iron

Using some channel iron found behind the machine shop, we built what looked like a miniature oil derrick and placed it over the scale as a brace for a tube that held the rocket.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

The boiler is supported on each side by channel iron columns, these being riveted to the boiler shell angle pieces which rest upon the columns.

From Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught by Joshua Rose

Regular channel iron kiln truck for cross-wise piling 229 81.

From Seasoning of Wood by J. B. (Joseph Bernard) Wagner

Regular channel iron kiln truck for cross-wise piling 229 82.

From Seasoning of Wood by J. B. (Joseph Bernard) Wagner

Upon the completion of the second section, the channel iron sides of the first section are removed, and then the rib framework is lifted out.

From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Halbert Powers Gillette

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