girder

English

Etymology

From gird +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɜːdə(ɹ)/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɝdɚ/
  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)də(ɹ)
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

girder (plural girders)

  1. A beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as a main horizontal support in a building or structure.
  2. One who girds; a satirist.

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