girder
Americannoun
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a large beam, as of steel, reinforced concrete, or timber, for supporting masonry, joists, purlins, etc.
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a principal beam of wood, steel, etc., supporting the ends of joists.
noun
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a large beam, esp one made of steel, used in the construction of bridges, buildings, etc
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botany the structure composed of tissue providing mechanical support for a stem or leaf
Other Word Forms
- girderless adjective
Etymology
Origin of girder
Example Sentences
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Masonry, metal girders and piles of sand are everywhere along the pavements.
From Barron's
There are lane arrows in some of the floorboards while original lane numbers are painted on the basement girders of the back-of-house spaces.
From Los Angeles Times
A short while later, in the shade of the metal girders, the Director of the Railway Authority's Construction Preparation Department Pavel Paidar shook his head in disagreement.
From BBC
Many seats, located behind thick steel girders, have obstructed views and the stadium can feel dark and dank on cold Liverpool nights.
From Los Angeles Times
Men looking out over the city from balconies or gazing at it through the crisscrossed steel girders of a bridge.
From Los Angeles Times
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