: 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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Ironworkers bolted the last girder into place, making Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) the world’s tallest building.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2025
Recent close-up inspections found even more damage on the deck, bearings and girders than was revealed initially.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2024
His legs and feet disappear behind the green girder.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
The NapoleonBob 500, a single-seat bobber with a faux girder fork and a throwback aesthetic, is the most interesting of the bikes announced for the US.
—New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2025
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2025
Recent close-up inspections found even more damage on the deck, bearings and girders than was revealed initially.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2024
His legs and feet disappear behind the green girder.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
The NapoleonBob 500, a single-seat bobber with a faux girder fork and a throwback aesthetic, is the most interesting of the bikes announced for the US.
—New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Girder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/girder. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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girder
noun
gird·er
ˈgərd-ər 
: a horizontal main supporting beam
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