Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ahy beem]
- /aɪ bim/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ahy beem]
- /aɪ bim/
Definitions of i-beam word
- noun i-beam a rolled or extruded metal beam having a cross section resembling an I. Compare H-beam. 1
- noun i-beam a rolled steel joist or a girder with a cross section in the form of a capital letter I 0
- noun i-beam a steel beam which in cross section has the shape of an I 0
- noun i-beam (engineering) A beam shaped like a capital letter I (with serifs top and bottom), used in construction. 0
- noun i-beam (computing, graphical user interface) A cursor shaped like the letter I, usually indicating the presence of editable text. 0
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Origin of i-beam
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for I-beam
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
i-beam popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for i-beam
Top questions with i-beam
- what is an i-beam?