Plural of girder
regular plural
The plural of girder is girders.
Forms of girder
| Singular | girder /ˈɡɜːdə(ɹ)/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | girders |
| Countable | countable |
Girders in a sentence
- The girders were carefully set in place.From the entry in place
- The bridge used precast concrete girders.From the entry precast
- But engineers who made the paw to the bridge, the girders, don’t remain in history.2009, Tomaž Šalamun, translated by Brian Henry, “[Three poems] The Loire Delta”, in Jacket, number 37, archived from the original on 25…. From the entry spasmodicality
- The deflections of the girders were precisely in accordance with the calculations of the engineers.1950 March, H. A. Vallance, “On Foot Across the Forth Bridge”, in Railway Magazine, page 148. From the entry deflection
- In design it consists of two continuous box girders of rectangular cross section, one for each track.1946 May and June, “The Why and The Wherefore: Miscellanea”, in Railway Magazine, page 198. From the entry box girder
Meaning of girder
- noun A beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as a main horizontal support in a building or structure.
- noun One who girds; a satirist.
Questions about the plural of girder
- What is the plural of girder?
- The plural of girder is girders.
- Is girder countable?
- Girder is a countable noun.
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