sandwich girder
sandwich girder · sandwich girders
A girder consisting of two parallel wooden beams, with an iron plate between them,…A girder consisting of two parallel wooden beams, with an iron plate between them, clamped together by iron bolts. It was used in railways and bridges.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A girder consisting of two parallel wooden beams, with an iron plate between them, clamped together by iron bolts. It was used in railways and bridges.
Forms
plural: sandwich girders| Singular | sandwich girder |
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See also
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