| 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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