girder

🇺🇸 /ˈɡɜːrdər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɡɜːdə(r)/
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noun
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A large, strong horizontal beam that supports the weight of a structure, like a bridge or a building.

The construction workers were busy assembling the steel girders for the new bridge.

translation

n. A large, strong horizontal beam that supports the weight of a structure, like a bridge or a building.

Word Forms

Plural girders