VDict - Definition of tie beam

English - English (Wordnet) dictionary

tie beam

Jump to user comments

Noun

a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating
- he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam

Related search result for "tie beam"

Words contain "tie beam" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
tie beam electron microscope parabolic reflector paraboloid reflector beam-ends low-beam hold up sustain beam polaroid more...

Comments and discussion on the word "tie beam"