English Explanatory Dictionary

girder

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as a main horizontal support in a building or structure.
  2. One who girds; a satirist.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɜːdə(ɹ)/ /ˈɡɝdɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-girder.wav

Word forms

girder girders

Etymology

From gird + -er.

Related words

truss

Derived words

box girder fish belly girder fishbelly girder girderage girdered girdering girderless girderlike girderwork I-girder lattice girder plate girder regirder sandwich girder
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