NOUN | artifact | structural member | support that is a constituent part of any structure or building |
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Meaning | support that is a constituent part of any structure or building. | |
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Part of | structure, construction | A thing constructed |
Narrower | beam | long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction |
brace, bracing | A structural member used to stiffen a framework | |
plate | structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage | |
riser | structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step | |
sill | structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure | |
tread | structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step | |
upright, vertical | A vertical structural member as a post or stake | |
Broader | support | Any device that bears the weight of another thing |
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