TIE BEAM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tie beam mean? 

• TIE BEAM (noun)
  The noun TIE BEAM has 1 sense:

1. a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating

  Familiarity information: TIE BEAM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TIE BEAM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

tie; tie beam

Context example:

he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam

Hypernyms ("tie beam" is a kind of...):

beam (long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction)