H-beam

noun

Wide-flange I-beam; (loosely) any I-beam.

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Meanings

nounH-beam (plural H-beams)

plural H-beams

  1. engineeringWide-flange I-beam; (loosely) any I-beam.

Origin

Because it is H-shaped in cross section.

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APA

H-beam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/H-beam

MLA

“H-beam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/H-beam. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “H-beam,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/H-beam.

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