Definition of Girder

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Girder

One who girds; a satirist.

One who, or that which, girds.

A main beam; a stright, horizontal beam to span an opening or carry weight, such as ends of floor beams, etc.; hence, a framed or built-up member discharging the same office, technically called a compound girder. See Illusts. of Frame, and Doubleframed floor, under Double.

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Girder Translations

girder in Dutch is balk, ribbe, onderlegger
girder in Finnish is hirsi
girder in French is poutre
girder in German is Tragbalken
girder in Hungarian is mestergerenda

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