structural
[ struhk-cher-uhl ]
/ ˈstrʌk tʃər əl /
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adjective
noun
Building Trades.
- a part of a structure that carries a load.
- the structural member used for such a part.
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British Dictionary definitions for structural
structural
/ (ˈstrʌktʃərəl) /
adjective
of, relating to, or having structure or a structure
of, relating to, or forming part of the structure of a building
of or relating to the structure and deformation of rocks and other features of the earth's crust
of or relating to the structure of organisms; morphological
chem of, concerned with, caused by, or involving the arrangement of atoms in molecules
Derived forms of structural
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