c-channel
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.73 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A structural framing member with a cross section shaped like a squared-off letter C.
Example Sentences
- "Another and more traditional C-channel repair approach is to weld reinforcement plates to the web instead of bolting them, or to weld a reinforcement bar along the bottom flange, but this is less commonly done today."
- "[…] the aluminum deck is made of welded C-channel and supported by C-channel girders […]"