n. a large beam; usually horizontal; of timber or steel; for supporting the joists of a floor; the framework of a building; the superstructure of a bridge; etc.
A piece of the steel girder sheared off.
A piece of the steel girder sheared off.
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The bridge is a posttension box girder structure. Spelled as one word.
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The girder was clinched into the wall.
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2 syllables
gird-er
birder
herder
murder
werder
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