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girder

[gur-der] / ˈgɜr dər /
NOUN
main support beam
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The Spey Viaduct, an iron girder structure near Garmouth, was built in 1886 and while no longer used for trains, was popular with cyclists and walkers.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

Last week, the final girder was installed on the crossing, completing the foundation and marking a construction milestone.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2024

A new Montlake Interchange is now being built, followed by a concrete girder Portage Bay Bridge, a scenic north Capitol Hill lid, and a busway from 520 into the I-5 Express Lanes.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2022

They can also penetrate materials that x-rays cannot, enabling researchers to image the interiors of big objects such as a running engine or a steel girder.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 2, 2021

And indeed, it was a giant robot pelican, three stories high, made of steel and girders, currently swallowing the white panels of the ceiling in its massive steel and girder beak.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness




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