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tie beams

tie beams is the plural of tie beam.

Meaning of tie beam

Noun

tie beam (plural tie beams)

  1. a horizontal beam that serves to prevent two other structural members from separating while forming the base of a triangular truss for a pitched roof.

Questions about tie beams

What is tie beams the plural of?
Tie beams is the plural of tie beam.

Words near tie beams in the dictionary

  1. tie and dye
  2. tie back
  3. tie bar
  4. tie bars
  5. tie beam
  6. tie beams
  7. tie belt
  8. tie belts
  9. tie break
  10. tie breaker
  11. tie breakers

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