airbeam
airbeam noun: a support element for a lightweight structure such as a tent consisting of an inflatable tube or similar length of material given shape by being filled with air.
Noun
airbeam (plural airbeams)
- A support element for a lightweight structure such as a tent consisting of an inflatable tube or similar length of material given shape by being filled with air.
- A strut is tightly connected to a cylindrical airbeam along its whole length where it acts as a compression element.2007, Alessandra Zanelli, Tensinet Symposium 2007: Ephemeral Architecture: Time and Textiles, page 211
Forms of airbeam
| plural | airbeams |
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Origin of airbeam
From air + beam.
Questions about airbeam
- What does airbeam mean?
- Airbeam means a support element for a lightweight structure such as a tent consisting of an inflatable tube or similar length of material given shape by being filled with air.
- What part of speech is airbeam?
- Airbeam is a noun.
- What is the plural of airbeam?
- The plural of airbeam is airbeams.
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