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I-beam

[ahy-beem] / ˈaɪˌbim /
NOUN
girder
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Gamboa was placing an I-beam atop the plant’s paint building when he lost his balance and fell.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 12, 2025

Swain, 59, was a commercial electrician in Tampa when a collision with an I-beam on a construction site 10 years ago left him with severe neck and back injuries.

From Washington Post Dec. 5, 2022

A side beam near the southbound lane showed a bent I-beam edge, which Cox said might have been hit by flying cargo Wednesday.

From Seattle Times Dec. 17, 2021

She borrows methods and materials from the realm of architectural construction, casting concrete, positioning lengths of I-beam and stacking bricks.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2019

He appeared from behind an I-beam and raised his welding shield.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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