channel iron
noun
a rolled steel or iron shape having a U-shaped cross section, with two narrower sides at right angles to a broader one.
Origin of channel iron
1First recorded in 1885–90
- Also called channel bar .
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How to use channel iron in a sentence
Combination steel and wood reaches, the sides being of channel iron and the center of wood, are favored by some operators.
Motor Truck Logging Methods | Frederick Malcolm Knapp
British Dictionary definitions for channel iron
channel iron
noun
a rolled-steel bar with a U-shaped cross section: Sometimes shortened to: channel
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