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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 new Montlake Interchange is now being built, followed by a concrete girder Portage Bay Bridge, a scenic north Capitol Hill lid, and a busway from 520 into the I-5 Express Lanes.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2022

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

Zeke saw her and Miel get smaller and smaller as the giant robot pelican suit flew him and Daniel, who was still hanging on to the girder, high over the school.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness




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