madrier — meaning in English

English meaning

• beam noun A long, sturdy length of wood, steel, or concrete used to support a structure such as a floor, roof, or ship deck.
• timber noun Wood that has been cut and prepared for building.

Senses

madrier is used for these senses in English:

• beam (structural) Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.
• beam (structural) One of the principal horizontal structural members, usually of steel, timber, or concrete, of a building.
• timber (countable) A heavy wooden beam, generally a whole log that has been squared off and used to provide heavy support for something such as a roof.

beam — full definition

1. noun A long, sturdy length of wood, steel, or concrete used to support a structure such as a floor, roof, or ship deck.
2. noun A ray or narrow stream of light.
3. noun A wide, happy smile.
4. verb To smile broadly and happily.
5. verb To send out light, or to transmit signals or data wirelessly.

timber — full definition

1. noun Wood that has been cut and prepared for building.
2. noun Trees considered as a source of wood.
3. noun A large wooden beam used to support a structure.
4. intj A warning shout used when a felled tree is about to fall.

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