"Girder" is a word in ENGLISH
One who girds; a satirist.
One who, or that which, girds.
A main beam; a stright, horizontal beam to span an opening
or carry weight, such as ends of floor beams, etc.; hence, a framed or
built-up member discharging the same office, technically called a
compound girder. See Illusts. of Frame, and Doubleframed floor, under
Double.
Sydney, don't leave Adrian because of me.""It's more complicated than that," I said automatically."It's really not," she said. "From everything I've seen and heard, you're just afraid. You've always controlled every detail of your life. When you couldn't-like with the Alchemists-you found a way to seize back that control.""There is nothing wrong with wanting control," I snapped."Except that we can't always have it, and sometimes that is a good thing. A great thing, even," she added. "And that's how it is with Adrian. No matter how hard you try, you aren't going to be able to control your feelings for him. You can't help loving him, and so you're running away. I'm just an excuse.
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When young Jose, newly arrived in the United States, made his first trip to Yankee Stadium, there were no tickets left for sale. Touched by his disappointment, a friendly ticket salesman found him a perch near the American flag. Later, Jose wrote home enthusiastically about his experience. "And the Americans, they are so friendly!" he concluded. "Before the game started, they all stood up and looked at me and sang, .... 'Jose, can you see?'"
To prepare; to make ready; to equip; as, to gird one's self for a contest.
Read the complete definitionThat with which one is girded; a girdle.
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