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C-channel

C-channel noun: a structural framing member with a cross section shaped like a squared-off letter C.

c-channel: a structural framing member with a cross section shaped like a squared-off letter C
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Noun

C-channel (plural C-channels)

  1. A structural framing member with a cross section shaped like a squared-off letter C.
    • Another and more traditional C-channel repair approach is to weld reinforcement plates to the web instead of bolting them, or to weld a reinforcement bar along the bottom flange, but this is less commonly done today.2002, Frank M. Marlow, “Vehicle Welding”, in Welding Fabrication & Repair
    • […] the aluminum deck is made of welded C-channel and supported by C-channel girders […]2002 March, “Party Barge 22 Tritoon RE”, in Boating Life
    Synonyms:
    channel, channel section, structural channel

Synonyms of C-channel

Forms of C-channel

pluralC-channels

Questions about C-channel

What does C-channel mean?
C-channel means a structural framing member with a cross section shaped like a squared-off letter C.
What part of speech is C-channel?
C-channel is a noun.
What is the plural of C-channel?
The plural of C-channel is C-channels.

Words near C-channel in the dictionary

  1. c-ANCA
  2. C-bander
  3. C-banders
  4. c-bomb
  5. C-bombs
  6. C-channel
  7. C-channels
  8. C-clamp
  9. C-clamps
  10. C-clef
  11. C-clefs

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