girder
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Drilling was also paused on Wednesday after the boring machine hit a metal girder, causing some damage to its blades and a six-hour delay as rescuers worked to clear the obstacle.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2023
The girder was part of a project to build elevated highways in the city.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2023
The rise of white collar work in downtown L.A. — and the invention of elevators and steel girder construction — also contributed to skyline development at the turn of the century, Deverell said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 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
Sam looked up at the long horizontal girder, then down at his body.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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