"ridge beam" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɹɪdʒ biːm/ Forms: ridge beams [plural]
Etymology: ridge + beam Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ridge|beam}} ridge + beam Head templates: {{en-noun}} ridge beam (plural ridge beams)
  1. (carpentry) The top longitudinal beam of a ridged roof where the top ends of the rafters meet. Categories (topical): Carpentry Synonyms: ridge plate Translations (top longitudinal beam of a roof): harjapalkki (Finnish), panne faîtière [feminine] (French), cumieira [feminine] (Galician)
    Sense id: en-ridge_beam-en-noun-Z4NVECrF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, carpentry, construction, manufacturing

Inflected forms

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