"tiebeam" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tiebeams [plural]
Etymology: tie + beam Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tie|beam}} tie + beam Head templates: {{en-noun}} tiebeam (plural tiebeams)
  1. (architecture) A beam acting as a tie, as at the bottom of a pair of principal rafters, to prevent them from thrusting out the wall. Categories (topical): Architecture Synonyms: tie-beam Translations (beam acting as a tie at the bottom of a pair of principal rafters): entrait [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-tiebeam-en-noun-nqwhtP0B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: architecture

Inflected forms

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