: a horizontal main structural member (as in a building or bridge) that supports vertical loads and that consists of a single piece or of more than one piece bound together
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Once the girders have been installed, workers will pour concrete for the new I-471 decks after that, the department previously told The Enquirer.
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Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
More than a decade later, a freighter struck a steel girder on the bridge, damaging three of the ship’s four masts.
—Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2025
In Meriden, there will be nighttime closures at on Paddock Avenue and intermittent 15-minute closures on Route 15 for the Paddock bridge girder installation, according to the DOT.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025
As the bus sped under the station, Stevenson — outfitted in White’s costume and a blonde wig — leapt for the girder.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
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Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
More than a decade later, a freighter struck a steel girder on the bridge, damaging three of the ship’s four masts.
—Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2025
In Meriden, there will be nighttime closures at on Paddock Avenue and intermittent 15-minute closures on Route 15 for the Paddock bridge girder installation, according to the DOT.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025
As the bus sped under the station, Stevenson — outfitted in White’s costume and a blonde wig — leapt for the girder.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
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“Girder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/girder. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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girder
noun
gird·er
ˈgərd-ər 
: a horizontal main supporting beam
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