"T-beam" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: T-beams [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} T-beam (plural T-beams)
  1. (construction, mechanical engineering) A structural member with a cross section shaped like the letter T. Wikipedia link: T-beam Categories (topical): Construction, Mechanical engineering Related terms: T-section Coordinate_terms: C-channel, H-beam, I-beam Translations (structural member with a cross section shaped like the letter T): teownik [masculine] (Polish), тавр (tavr) [masculine] (Russian)

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