channel iron

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.
Also called channel bar.


Origin:
1885–90
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Channel iron is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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channel iron or channel bar
 
n
Sometimes shortened to: channel a rolled-steel bar with a U-shaped cross section
 
channel bar or channel bar
 
n

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