tie beam

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahy beem]
- /taɪ bim/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahy beem]
- /taɪ bim/

Definitions of tie beam words

noun tie beam a horizontal timber or the like for connecting two structural members to keep them from spreading apart, as a beam connecting the feet of two principal rafters in a roof truss. 1
noun tie beam a horizontal beam that serves to prevent two other structural members from separating, esp one that connects two corresponding rafters in a roof or roof truss 0
noun tie beam a horizontal beam serving as a tie (sense 15) 0

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Origin of tie beam

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Tie beam

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tie beam popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% 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.

tie beam usage trend in Literature

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