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noun
a horizontal timber or the like for connecting two structural members to keep them from spreading apart, as a beam connecting the feet of two principal rafters in a roof truss.
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Origin of tie beam
First recorded in 1815–25
Words nearby tie beam
tidytips, tie, tie-and-dye, tieback, tie bar, tie beam, tie-break, tiebreaker, Tieck, tie clasp, tied
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British Dictionary definitions for tie beam
tie beam
noun
a horizontal beam that serves to prevent two other structural members from separating, esp one that connects two corresponding rafters in a roof or roof truss
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