A steel beam with a cross-section resembling the letter I, it is used in residential construction for long spans, such as a basement beam, and when wall and roof loads are imposed on an opening, such [..]

1869; see beam (n.). So called for its shape. I-bar is from 1890; also I-rail (1873).

A fervent explorer of Industrial America, and of the Male body.

A steel beam with a cross section resembling the letter I. It is used for long spans as basement beams or over wide wall openings, such as a double garage door, when wall and roof loads are imposed on [..]

The blinking vertical line that shows the point at which text or graphics will be inserted.

The form that the Cursor takes when a document is being edited, e.g. in Microsoft Word. It looks a bit like a large letter I.

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(n) girder having a cross section resembling the letter `I'

A steel beam with a cross section resembling the letter I. It is used for long spans as basement beams or over wide wall openings, such as a double garage door, when wall and roof loads bear down on the opening.

A steel beam with a cross section resembling the letter I. It is used for long spans as basement beams or over wide wall openings, such as a double garage door, when wall and roof loads are imposed on [..]

I-beams (double-T beams) are often used as structural elements in supporting structures. They comprise a middle part known as the web and a horizontal part (Flange) at both the top and bottom. A disti [..]

A structural shape with cross section resembling the letter I.

The form the pointer assumes when the text tool is chosen.

A beam with a cross section in the shape of a capital I. This is efficient as the material is concentrated at the extremes of the section, increasing the second moment of area. The limit of its strength may be governed by lateral torsional buckling, where the unrestrained compression flange is unstable and moves sideways.

(engineering) A beam with cross-section shaped like a capital letter I (with serifs top and bottom), used in construction. (computing,graphical user interface) A cursor shaped like the letter I, u [..]