plate girder

plate gird·er

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pleyt gur-der]
- /pleɪt ˈgɜr dər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pleyt gur-der]
- /pleɪt ˈgɜr dər/

Definition of plate girder words

noun plate girder an iron or steel beam built up from plates and shapes welded or riveted together, usually including a plate or plates for a web, four angle irons forming two flanges, and a pair of plates to reinforce the flanges. 1

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Origin of plate girder

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Plate girder

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plate girder popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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