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girder

noun

/ˈɡɜːrdər/

Meaning

a large, strong beam used to support buildings or bridges

The steel girders held the weight of the bridge.

beam, support, joist, truss, bar

weak support, fragile beam

steel girder, iron girder, support girder

a female deer, especially a red deer

A situation in which no progress can be made or no party can win.

The art of designing and arranging dances and movements.

A word that is spelled and pronounced like another word but has a different meaning.

The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something that determines its character.

a person who holds assets in trust for someone else; related to trust and responsibility