girder
noun
a large beam, as of steel, reinforced concrete, or timber, for supporting masonry, joists, purlins, etc.
girderless
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a word derived from
girder.
Example Sentences
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The sun rose suddenly as we swung sharply to the left and rumbled across a girderless bridge.
From Zone Policeman 88; a close range study of the Panama canal and its workers by Harry Alverson Franck
So one day "Scotty" and I descended at the girderless railroad bridge and, taking each one side of the canal, set out to canvass its every nook and cranny.
From Zone Policeman 88; a close range study of the Panama canal and its workers by Harry Alverson Franck
