: a horizontal main structural member (as in a building or bridge) that supports vertical loads and that consists of a single piece or of more than one piece bound together
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Those recent inspections on Nov. 15 and Nov. 16 found that in addition to a fourth girder that will need to be replaced, the deck has separated from the girders, leaving a large portion of the deck unsupported, ODOT said.
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Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2024
Upon landing, an ill-prepared mooring crew let the ship’s rear gondola hit the ground, bending a vertical girder.
—Karen Scanlon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
However, the girders also sport supplementary dampers attached on either side.
—New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2024
New Atlas That girder suspension system reminds us of the Concept KX bobber that RE’s Indian design team cooked up in 2018.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2024
Upon landing, an ill-prepared mooring crew let the ship’s rear gondola hit the ground, bending a vertical girder.
—Karen Scanlon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
However, the girders also sport supplementary dampers attached on either side.
—New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2024
New Atlas That girder suspension system reminds us of the Concept KX bobber that RE’s Indian design team cooked up in 2018.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Girder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/girder. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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girder
noun
gird·er
ˈgərd-ər 
: a horizontal main supporting beam
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