plate girder

noun

A beam built of steel plates and shapes welded or bolted together to form a deep beam larger than could be produced by a rolling mill.

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Meanings

nounplate girder (plural plate girders)

plural plate girders

  1. A beam built of steel plates and shapes welded or bolted together to form a deep beam larger than could be produced by a rolling mill.

Translations

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plate girder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plate%20girder

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