straining beam

noun

A horizontal truss joining the queen posts in rafters.

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Meanings

nounstraining beam (plural straining beams)

plural straining beams

  1. architectureA horizontal truss joining the queen posts in rafters.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
straining piece

Translations

Italian controcatena
  • controcatenatruss
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APA

straining beam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straining%20beam

MLA

“straining beam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straining%20beam. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “straining beam,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straining%20beam.

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