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  • 51Fork beam — Fork Fork (f[^o]rk), n. [AS. forc, fr. L. furca. Cf. {Fourch[ e]}, {Furcate}.] 1. An instrument consisting of a handle with a shank terminating in two or more prongs or tines, which are usually of metal, parallel and slightly curved; used for… …

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  • 52Plow beam — Plow Plow, Plough Plough (plou), n. [OE. plouh, plou, AS. pl[=o]h; akin to D. ploeg, G. pflug, OHG. pfluog, pfluoh, Icel. pl[=o]gr, Sw. plog, Dan. ploug, plov, Russ. plug , Lith. plugas.] 1. A well known implement, drawn by horses, mules, oxen,… …

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  • 53on one's beam-ends — phrasal 1. : laid up 2. : at the end of one s material resources : in extremities * * * on one s beam ends In acute distress, destitute • • • Main Entry: ↑beam …

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  • 54Fixed end moment — The fixed end moments are reaction moments developed in a beam member under certain load conditions with both ends fixed. Many structural analysis methods including the moment distribution method, slope deflection method and the matrix method… …

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  • 55hind end — Synonyms and related words: afterpart, afterpiece, back, back door, back seat, back side, backside, beam, behind, breech, butt, buttocks, croup, crupper, fundament, haunches, heel, hind part, hindhead, nates, occiput, posterior, postern, rear,… …

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  • 56Warp beam — Warp Warp, n. [AS. wearp; akin to Icel. varp a casting, throwing, Sw. varp the draught of a net, Dan. varp a towline, OHG. warf warp, G. werft. See {Warp}, v.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Weaving) The threads which are extended lengthwise in the loom, and …

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  • 57Split beam nut — A split beam nut is a locknut with slots cut in the top that separate the outside end into four or more sections that are bent slightly inward, making the thread diameter undersized in the slotted portion. As the nut is threaded on, these… …

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  • 58simple beam — a straight beam that has two supports, one at either end …

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  • 59hammer beam — noun a short wooden beam projecting from a wall to support a principal rafter or one end of an arch …

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  • 60simple beam — noun Etymology: simple (I) : a structural beam that rests on a support at each end …

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