STRUCTURAL MEMBER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Support that is a constituent part of any structure or building

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("structural member" is a kind of...):

support (any device that bears the weight of another thing)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "structural member"):

beam (long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction)

brace; bracing (a structural member used to stiffen a framework)

plate (structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage)

riser (structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step)

sill (structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure)

tread (structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step)

upright; vertical (a vertical structural member as a post or stake)

Holonyms ("structural member" is a part of...):

construction; structure (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts)