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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

A 24-by-6-inch piece broke from the flange of one structural girder, Pihlstrom said.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 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

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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