supporting beam

collocation in English

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supporting
adjective
uk
/səˈpɔː.tɪŋ/us
/səˈpɔːr.t̬ɪŋ/
not the most important actor or part in a film ...
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beam
noun[C]
uk
/biːm/us
/biːm/
a line of light that shines from a ...
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(Definition ofsupportingandbeamfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There may be occasions where staircases become so worn or damaged by misuse that asupportingbeamis the only practical answer.
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Although sometimes the parasitic elements are insulated from thesupportingbeam, often they are clamped or welded directly to it, electrically connected to it.
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The walkway, named, is famous for being 20 meters long, with no supporting beams holding up the roof.
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With a concrete superstructure and wood roof and supporting beams, the school resembles a ski lodge.
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The cause was found to be the ends of the massive supporting beams which had rotted in the walls.
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It had hydraulic stages, seven 172ft m supporting beams, physiological laboratories and 8 ticket gates.
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The intentional use of different colours is also reflected in the most detailed aspects, from the entrance gates, to the pillars and supporting beams.
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The design obviates the use of conventional longitudinal supporting beams.
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Supporting beams of the building are oak and the oldest was cut down in the summer of 1320.
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The strongest houses would have supporting beams made of hardwood 15 to 20 centimeters thick, but this is rather rare.
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Tops of supporting beams are connected with rough logs which serve as stringers, to which the split bamboo, or palma brava, or other flooring materials are lashed with rattan strips.
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In their local environments, they are used for ropes, sticks and supporting beams, and various roof coverings are made out of its fibrous branches and leaves.
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