structural member
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4.9
- noun
- Specialized
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elemento estructural
- In constructing the bridge, the workers carefully placed each structural member to ensure stability.
Examples
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This permitted the deployment of three boom-supported aerial platforms (JLGs) able to reach roof structural members and all shell plate surfaces.
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Indeed, for such military hardware as the hulls of minesweepers and the structural members of stealth aircraft, metals are clearly undesirable.
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To meet these criteria, the following configuration of sensors and structural members was selected:
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Technical issues included the design and construction of large, artistically designed trees that serve as structural members to support theme elements in the casino area.
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The main structural members of this robot are fabric tubes inflated with air.
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Design alternatives requiring fewer structural members do exist and should be discussed with the tank manufacturer and/or engineer during the planning stage.
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Water collects on areas like structural members and crevices where it is difficult to apply the coating system properly.
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Shrinkage from a welded structural member contributes nonlinearly to the distortion of the complete structure.
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Slotted steel structural members with node attachment hardware would allow for infinite variability, ease in construction, and provide a low-cost design solution.
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The engineer designed a new building with strong structural members to support its weight.
Synonyms
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1.4
A thing that holds up weight, like a pillar
3
3.5
A single piece that makes up a larger object
Surface Forms
Morphology
structural + member
The meaning 'a component of a structure that provides support' is directly compositional from 'structural' (relating to a structure or load-bearing parts) + 'member' (a part or component). This is a straightforward noun-noun combination following common English and cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Structural member gives a simple picture: the word structural points to the building and member to its parts, like beams or columns that act like bones to carry weight and keep the building standing. That's why it means 'a part of a building that gives support'.