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I-beam
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I-beam (bm)
n.
A steel joist or girder with short flanges and a cross section formed like the letter I.
I-beam
n
a rolled steel joist or a girder with a cross section in the form of a capital letter I Compare H-beam
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Noun1.I-beamI-beam - girder having a cross section resembling the letter `I'
girder - a beam made usually of steel; a main support in a structure


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