Definition of "girders" []

• Plural form of girder. (noun)

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• "The towering tangle of iron girders is in fact the framework for what will soon turn into a temple for Mexico's national sport -- la charrería."
• "Some of the girders from the World Trade Center, another brawny symbol of U.S. economic strength that also happens to be owned by the Port Authority, have come to rest here."
• "The reason why wooden props are still generally preferred to iron girders is that a wooden prop which is about to collapse gives warning by creaking, whereas a girder flies out un-expectedly."