girder

[ gur-der ]

/ ˈgɜr dər /

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noun

a large beam, as of steel, reinforced concrete, or timber, for supporting masonry, joists, purlins, etc.

a principal beam of wood, steel, etc., supporting the ends of joists.

Origin of girder

First recorded in 1605–15; gird¹ + -er¹

OTHER WORDS FROM girder

gird·er·less, adjective

Words nearby girder

Girard, girasol, Giraud, Giraudoux, gird, girder, girdle, girdle anesthesia, girdler, girdlescone, girdle sensation

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Example sentences from the Web for girder

It had not been that way in Hawaii, for there already the grip of the girder has made rigid the life of nature and the people.
The Pacific Triangle|Sydney Greenbie
The girder forms, Fig. 227, rested on the column forms and on intermediate posts half-way between columns.
Concrete Construction|Halbert P. Gillette
It is well also to give the girder molds a camber or to crown them to allow for settling of the falsework.
Concrete Construction|Halbert P. Gillette
The gap between them is bridged by a third girder of bow shape, which is stiff enough in itself to need no central support.
The Romance of Modern Mechanism|Archibald Williams

Would he hang a floor slab on a few rods which project from the bottom of a girder?
Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design|Edward Godfrey

British Dictionary definitions for girder

girder

/ (ˈɡɜːdə) /

noun

a large beam, esp one made of steel, used in the construction of bridges, buildings, etc

botany the structure composed of tissue providing mechanical support for a stem or leaf

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单词	girder
释义	girder [ gur-der ] / ˈgɜr dər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR girder ON THESAURUS.COM noun a large beam, as of steel, reinforced concrete, or timber, for supporting masonry, joists, purlins, etc. a principal beam of wood, steel, etc., supporting the ends of joists. Origin of girder First recorded in 1605–15; gird¹ + -er¹ OTHER WORDS FROM girder gird·er·less, adjective Words nearby girder Girard, girasol, Giraud, Giraudoux, gird, girder, girdle, girdle anesthesia, girdler, girdlescone, girdle sensation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for girder It had not been that way in Hawaii, for there already the grip of the girder has made rigid the life of nature and the people. The Pacific Triangle\|Sydney Greenbie The girder forms, Fig. 227, rested on the column forms and on intermediate posts half-way between columns. Concrete Construction\|Halbert P. Gillette It is well also to give the girder molds a camber or to crown them to allow for settling of the falsework. Concrete Construction\|Halbert P. Gillette The gap between them is bridged by a third girder of bow shape, which is stiff enough in itself to need no central support. The Romance of Modern Mechanism\|Archibald Williams Would he hang a floor slab on a few rods which project from the bottom of a girder? Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design\|Edward Godfrey British Dictionary definitions for girder girder / (ˈɡɜːdə) / noun a large beam, esp one made of steel, used in the construction of bridges, buildings, etc botany the structure composed of tissue providing mechanical support for a stem or leaf Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to girder truss, joist, rafter
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girder

noun

Origin of girder

OTHER WORDS FROM girder

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Example sentences from the Web for girder

British Dictionary definitions for girder

noun

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