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counter beam

counter beam noun: a beam spanning between walls or other beams, used for supporting ceiling joists.

Noun

counter beam (plural counter beams)

  1. A beam spanning between walls or other beams, used for supporting ceiling joists.

Forms of counter beam

pluralcounter beams

Questions about counter beam

What does counter beam mean?
Counter beam means a beam spanning between walls or other beams, used for supporting ceiling joists.
What part of speech is counter beam?
Counter beam is a noun.
What is the plural of counter beam?
The plural of counter beam is counter beams.

Words near counter beam in the dictionary

  1. counter
  2. counter admiral
  3. counter admirals
  4. counter batten
  5. counter battens
  6. counter beam
  7. counter check
  8. counter checks
  9. counter clockwise
  10. counter culture
  11. counter cultures

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