girder
pronunciation
How to pronounce girder in British English:
UK [ˈgɜ:də(r)]
How to pronounce girder in American English:
US [ˈgɜrdə(r)]
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- Noun:
- a beam made usually of steel; a main support in a structure
Word Origin
- girder (n.)
- "main supporting wooden beam that carries flooring," 1610s, agent noun from gird, on notion of something that "holds up" something else. Used of iron bridge supports from 1853.
Example
- 1. Finity cell analysis of anchor-staff frame girder in slope-enforce project .
- 2. The girder is square in cross-section .
- 3. This is the process of selecting cost-effective and appropriate bearing systems for steel girder bridges .
- 4. Listen , when you start to feel weak , just tell yourself , ' I 'm as strong as a girder ' .
- 5. But this time , already had victory in the hand , the return steady girder fine light still not to give him the opportunity .