I-beam
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of I-beam
First recorded in 1890–95
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Example Sentences
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Gamboa was placing an I-beam atop the plant’s paint building when he lost his balance and fell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025
The three then walked with dozens of others on a trail through the desert, crossed the Colorado River, and arrived at the I-beam barricades around 3 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2023
Swain, 59, was a commercial electrician in Tampa when a collision with an I-beam on a construction site 10 years ago left him with severe neck and back injuries.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 5, 2022
Sound Transit has built a variety of overpasses, such as hollow pre-formed segments over I-5 at Tukwila, a giant poured-in-place bridge over I-405 in Bellevue, and I-beam girders for half of the Northgate-Lynnwood project.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2020
He appeared from behind an I-beam and raised his welding shield.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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