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midspan

midspan noun: in structural engineering, the point on a flexural member (typically a beam, girder, or spandrel panel) that is equidistant from the two end supports.

Noun

midspan (plural midspans)

  1. In structural engineering, the point on a flexural member (typically a beam, girder, or spandrel panel) that is equidistant from the two end supports.

Forms of midspan

pluralmidspans

Origin of midspan

From mid- + span.

Questions about midspan

What does midspan mean?
Midspan means in structural engineering, the point on a flexural member (typically a beam, girder, or spandrel panel) that is equidistant from the two end supports.
What part of speech is midspan?
Midspan is a noun.
What is the plural of midspan?
The plural of midspan is midspans.

Words near midspan in the dictionary

  1. Midsomer Norton
  2. midsong
  3. midsouth
  4. midspace
  5. midspaces
  6. midspan
  7. midspans
  8. midspectral
  9. midspeech
  10. midsphere
  11. midspheres

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