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STRUCTURAL MEMBER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Support that is a constituent part of any structure or building
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("structural member" is a kind of...):
support (any device that bears the weight of another thing)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "structural member"):
beam (long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction)
brace; bracing (a structural member used to stiffen a framework)
plate (structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage)
riser (structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step)
sill (structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure)
tread (structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step)
upright; vertical (a vertical structural member as a post or stake)
Holonyms ("structural member" is a part of...):
construction; structure (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts)
