Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

h-beam

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables
h-beam
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Wide-flange I-beam; (loosely) any I-beam.

Etymology

Because it is H-shaped in cross section.

Inflected Forms

H-beams (plural)

Questions

What does h-beam mean?
Wide-flange I-beam; (loosely) any I-beam.
Where does h-beam come from?
Because it is H-shaped in cross section.

How to pronounce h-beam

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