girders

noun

plural of girder
1
as in beams

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2
as in arches

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for girders
  1. beams
  2. arches
  3. boards
  4. brackets
  5. columns
  6. pillars
  7. pilasters
  8. bearings
Noun
  • All have the particular quirks – wooden beams or quaint tiny windows – of a centuries-old property.
    — Jonathan Samuels, TheWeek, 17 July 2026
  • The gambrel-roof’s shingles were pegged into roof beams rather than nailed, and the lath that held its plaster walls together was woven in place rather than nailed, according to an architectural survey of the county.
    — Mark Price July 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
Definition of beams
Noun
  • The cork footbed offers support and breathability, while the arch support is comfortable for shoppers with high arches.
    — Genevieve Cepeda, InStyle, 18 July 2026
  • Garden arches with plants intertwined around the wire are also shown, along with wooden pergolas.
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of arches
Noun
  • Timpson, a second-year pro, totaled 8 points and nine rebounds, including eight offensive boards.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Shakira Austin had 18 points and matched her career high with 16 rebounds for the Mystics, who had 45 boards in a 75-56 loss to Portland on Thursday, including 19 on the offensive glass to equal the most in the WNBA this season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of boards
Noun
  • The Spaniards have taken the air out of the balls, played keep-away, erected a flawless defensive fortress, and hijacked tournament brackets from far more direct teams like France and England.
    — Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
  • Galatea surveyed over 2,000 people worldwide, with 97% of participants identifying as women across multiple age brackets.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Definition of brackets
Noun
  • The footer is the heavy concrete foundation pad in the ground supporting the ride’s columns and beams that hold the track up.
    — Catherine Muccigrosso July 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
  • Pinta hosted card-writing parties and spread the word on social media and through my columns and, all told, sent out around 2,100 cards that year.
    — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Definition of columns
Noun
  • Each strike and counterstrike chipped away at the pillars of the agreement, which has now collapsed, though there are still efforts to salvage it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • The brighter silver paint contrasting the greenhouse and A and D pillars against the darker bronze lower body somewhat detracts from the overall look.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Definition of pillars
Noun
  • Even now, its fins and pilasters adorn plenty of new construction, and in real-estate-speak, the phrase is code for high class.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
  • In the end, Laffrey, whose Broadway credits include Maybe Happy Ending and Parade, settled for using an iPhone app to record the size of pilasters and mullioned mirrors.
    — Carey Purcell, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2025
Definition of pilasters
Noun
  • What makes the Drama races different is that Apple TV series have struggled much more to find its bearings here.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
  • When sprinklers get silly In 2024, New York University applied mathematician Leif Ristroph and several colleagues built their own custom sprinkler that incorporated ultra-low-friction rotary bearings so their device could spin freely.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
Definition of bearings
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