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I-beams

I-beams is the plural of I-beam.

Meaning of I-beam

Noun

I-beam (plural I-beams)

  1. A beam with cross-section shaped like a capital letter I (with serifs top and bottom), used in construction.
  2. A cursor shaped like the letter I, usually indicating text that can be edited or selected.
    • In general, the cursor image is the primary concern, with different types used to indicate selected functions such as I-beams or vertical bars for text editing, a pencil for drawing, or a hand with the index finger extended […]1992, Ben Ezzell, Borland C++ 3.0 programming

Questions about I-beams

What is I-beams the plural of?
I-beams is the plural of I-beam.

Words near I-beams in the dictionary

  1. i-adjectives
  2. i-banking
  3. I-bar
  4. I-bars
  5. I-beam
  6. I-beams
  7. i-breve
  8. i-breves
  9. I-ch'ang
  10. I-chou
  11. I-D

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