open-web
[ o-puhn-web ]
/ ˈɒ pənˈwɛb /
adjective (of a metal joist or girder)
having a web of zigzag or crisscross lacing.
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Origin of open-web
First recorded in1870–75
Words nearby open-web
open union, open universe, Open University, open up, open verdict, open-web, open with, openwork, open wound, OPer., opera
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Example sentences from the Web for open-web
By an open-web girder, the speaker means a girder which has a lower and upper chord connected by verticals.
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