girders

Definition of girdersnext
plural of girder

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Noun
  • The Egg Nebula, so-named for its yolk (the star) surrounded by egg white (clouds of dust and gas), is extraordinarily dynamic, with twin beams of light punching through a series of rippling arcs.
    Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
  • After closing a section of I-94 in both directions on Friday night, crews planning to set beams for the new bridge scrapped the operation the next morning and had the interstate reopened by about noon on Saturday, more than 24 hours ahead of schedule.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The living room/bedroom is all lovely arches and warm wooden millwork, including what looks like an inlaid wood medallion on the floor.
    Katie McDonough, Curbed, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The aetrex Signature Arch Support is strategically placed further back than other arches to align your body and stabilize your feet.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Austin is offering everything from la Madeleine’s chocolate-strawberry bakery boards to Azul’s candlelit rooftop cabanas, including intimate prix-fixe dinners and playful donut boat adventures.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Kuzmenko had a calm exchange along the left-wing boards with Clarke, receiving the puck back above the faceoff circle.
    Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The playoff brackets will be released Saturday at noon.
    Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • See the Kentucky high school basketball Sweet 16 brackets for the boys and girls here.
    Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The new triangular gable, which was first seen in renderings shared in July by the White House, sat atop six columns.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
  • His columns, exclusive to the Tribune, now appear the first week of every month.
    Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The coating between the pillars peeled away under strain, but the tops of the pillars remained protected.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Their hands hold a banner with pillars of our democracy written on it, from peace and truth to expression and equity.
    Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • With pilasters, a limestone facade, and classic symmetrical design, the three-story building exemplifies the Beaux-Arts style popular at the turn of the 20th century, grand but not ostentatious.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • With the proof of concept demonstrated, Stanton began to scale up his setup, replacing the 88-pound (40 kg) weight as a bob and adding precision bearings and powerful magnets to a frame that resembled a trebuchet’s triangular frame.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
  • After parting ways with eight players at the NBA trade deadline, this team still is trying to get its bearings.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Girders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girders. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.

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