- principal beam / girder
- (cstr) traversă principală; longrină
English-Romanian technical dictionary. 2013.
English-Romanian technical dictionary. 2013.
girder — girderless, adj. /gerr deuhr/, n. 1. a large beam, as of steel, reinforced concrete, or timber, for supporting masonry, joists, purlins, etc. 2. a principal beam of wood, steel, etc., supporting the ends of joists. [1605 15; GIRD1 + ER1] * * * In … Universalium
Beam — Occurs in the Authorized Version as the rendering of various Hebrew words. In 1 Sam. 17:7, it means a weaver s frame or principal beam; in Hab. 2:11, a crossbeam or girder; 2 Kings 6:2, 5, a cross piece or rafter of a house; 1 Kings 7:6, an… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
girder — gird•er [[t]ˈgɜr dər[/t]] n. 1) bui civ a large beam, as of steel, reinforced concrete, or timber, for supporting masonry, joists, purlins, etc 2) bui a principal beam of wood, steel, etc., supporting the ends of joists • Etymology: 1605–15 … From formal English to slang
beam — beamless, adj. beamlike, adj. /beem/, n. 1. any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped esp. for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines. 2. Building Trades. a horizontal bearing… … Universalium
girder — /ˈgɜdə / (say gerduh) noun 1. (in structural work) any main horizontal supporting member or beam, as of steel, reinforced concrete or wood. 2. one of the principal horizontal timbers which support the joists in certain floors. {gird1 + er1} …
building — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Architectural structure Nouns 1. edifice, structure, construction. See form, production, architecture. 2. house, home, abode. 3. (types of buildings) A frame, prefab, Quonset hut, ranch house, saltbox,… … English dictionary for students
architecture — /ahr ki tek cheuhr/, n. 1. the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of… … Universalium
Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R … Wikipedia
summer — summer1 summerless, adj. /sum euhr/, n. 1. the season between spring and autumn, in the Northern Hemisphere from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox, and in the Southern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox. 2. the… … Universalium
summer — I sum•mer [[t]ˈsʌm ər[/t]] n. 1) astron. the warm season between spring and autumn, in the Northern Hemisphere from the June solstice to the September equinox, and in the Southern Hemisphere from the December solstice to the March equinox 2) hot … From formal English to slang
Liverpool and Manchester Railway — A painting of the inaugural journey of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, by A.B. Clayton. Dates of operation 1830– Track gauge … Wikipedia