channel iron


noun
  1. 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

1
First 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
  1. a rolled-steel bar with a U-shaped cross section: Sometimes shortened to: channel

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