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straining piece
noun
- (in a queen-post roof ) a horizontal beam uniting the tops of the two queen posts, and resisting the thrust of the roof.
straining piece
noun
- a horizontal tie beam that connects the top of two queen posts of a roof truss
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Word History and Origins
Origin of straining piece1
First recorded in 1795–1805
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Example Sentences
A, B, tie beam; C, C, queen posts; D, straining piece; E, principal rafter; F, rafter.
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