Box Girder (Noun)
Meaning
A beam built up from boards; has a hollow rectangular cross section.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The skyscraper's main supporting structure was composed of a massive box girder running across its length.
- To provide additional support, engineers incorporated a box girder into the design of the bridge.
- The construction crew struggled to place the long, heavy box girder into position above the highway.
- After the examination, it was discovered that the deterioration of the box girder had left it too unstable to continue supporting the structure.
- A smaller box girder was built to connect the two wings of the building, strengthening its overall framework.