sandwich girder

noun

A girder consisting of two parallel wooden beams, with an iron plate between them, clamped together by iron bolts. It was used in railways and bridges.

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nounsandwich girder (plural sandwich girders)

plural sandwich girders

  1. historicalengineeringA girder consisting of two parallel wooden beams, with an iron plate between them, clamped together by iron bolts. It was used in railways and bridges.
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