(civil engineering) A curved beam, used in construction, with a longitudinal section bounded by two arcs having different radii and centers of curvature so that the beam cross section is larger at either end than at the center.
arch beam
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(′ärch ′bēm)
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Curved beam or a collar-brace.
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