l-beam
l-beam
L l Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [el beem]
- /ɛl bim/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [el beem]
- /ɛl bim/
Definitions of l-beam word
- noun l-beam an iron or steel bar, brace, or cleat in the form of an angle. 1
- noun l-beam Also called angle, angle bar, L bar, L beam. a piece of structural iron or steel having a cross section in the form of an L . 1
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Origin of l-beam
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for L-beam
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
l-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 55% 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.