"H-beam" meaning in English

See H-beam in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: H-beams [plural]
Etymology: Since it resembles the letter H. Head templates: {{en-noun}} H-beam (plural H-beams)
  1. (engineering) Synonym of I-beam Categories (topical): Engineering Synonyms: I-beam [synonym, synonym-of]

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