universal beam

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noun

a broad-flanged rolled steel joist suitable for a stanchion (axial load) or beam (bending load)

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Words nearby universal beam

univalent, univalve, univariate, universal, universal affirmative, universal beam, universal chuck, Universal City, universal class, universal donor, universal gas constant

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How to use universal beam in a sentence

Was there something linked to something a little more universal as far as experiences are concerned?
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“I care about what the universal sense of the film is,” she says.
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Back then, no one ever imagined needing to beam live video to ground troops from a fighter jet.
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The courage of this husband and father is a constant reminder of how much some sacrifice for exercising universal rights.
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And this song is just absolute genius and totally universal.
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The Vine is a universal favorite, and rarely out of view; while it often seems to cover half the ground in sight.
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“Well, mistakes is humant,” sighed Sol, taking advantage of that universal absolution.
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The universal ignorance of the working class broke down the aspiring force of genius.
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It stands very much in the way of that universal adult education which is our present concern.
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The latter went immediately to look for his wife, and found her hidden in an attic, hanging to a beam.
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