girder

1. A beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as a main horizontal support in a building or structure.

   Träger, Balken, Unterzug

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   a beam made usually of steel; a main support in a structure

2. One who girds; a satirist.

1. The girder could not support such a heavy weight.

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2. The water came up to the bridge girder in a second.

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3. Girders usually have a cross section designed to maximize their resistance to bending.

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