NOUN | artifact | tie beam, tie | a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating |
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Meaning | A horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating. | |
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Example | "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam" | |
Synonym | tie | |
Broader | beam | long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction |
Spanish | tirante |
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