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channel iron

 
Sci-Tech Dictionary: channel iron
 
(′chan·əl ′ī·ərn)

(design engineering) A metal strip or beam with a U-shape.


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Architecture: channel iron, channel bar
 

A rolled iron or steel bar whose U-shaped cross section is formed by a broad central section, called a “web,” with a flange on either side.


 
 

 

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