tie beam
tie beam
T t Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tahy beem]
- /taɪ bim/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tahy beem]
- /taɪ bim/
Definitions of tie beam words
- noun tie beam a horizontal timber or the like for connecting two structural members to keep them from spreading apart, as a beam connecting the feet of two principal rafters in a roof truss. 1
- noun tie beam a horizontal beam that serves to prevent two other structural members from separating, esp one that connects two corresponding rafters in a roof or roof truss 0
- noun tie beam a horizontal beam serving as a tie (sense 15) 0
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Origin of tie beam
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25
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Parts of speech for Tie beam
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tie beam popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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