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| olivine |
a common mineral silicate of magnesium and iron, found in gray-green crystalline masses in igneous and metamorphic rock, and used esp. as a structural material in bricks for lining furnaces. |
| pile2 |
a large shaft of steel, wood, concrete, or the like that is forced or pounded into the ground to serve as a structural and supporting element of a wall, building, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| polystyrene |
a hard, clear plastic or rigid foam that can be molded for structural applications. |
| purlin |
any of several horizontal structural members running the length of, and supporting the rafters in, a roof. |
| shear |
structural strain in a substance or body caused by parallel layers shifting against one another in opposite directions. [1/7 definitions] |
| solid-state |
being or concerning the branch of physics that deals with the properties of solids, esp. the electromagnetic or structural properties of crystals. [1/2 definitions] |
| specialization |
in biology, the structural adaptation of a specific body part for a particular function. [1/3 definitions] |
| spring |
a structural defect caused by breaking or warping. [1/22 definitions] |
| state |
a condition that is the result of a phase of development or structural transition. [1/11 definitions] |
| structuralism |
a method of analysis involving the study of stable, structural elements, applied esp. in fields such as linguistics, anthropology, and psychology. |
| tectonics |
(used with a sing. verb) the study of structural geology. [1/2 definitions] |
| tie beam |
a horizontal beam used to connect two structural members, as in a roof truss. |
| tie rod |
an iron rod that acts as a structural connector in a building to counteract tensile stress. [1/2 definitions] |
| transom |
the structural crosspiece at the stern of a boat. [1/2 definitions] |
| traverse |
a crosspiece or other transverse line, structural member, embankment, or the like. [1/11 definitions] |
| truss |
in engineering, any structural framework that is composed of rigid straight members in triangular conformations and that functions as a beam or cantilever bearing tension or compression vertically. [1/5 definitions] |
| underpinning |
a structural support or foundation, as for a wall. [1/2 definitions] |
| unit cell |
the smallest structural unit of a crystal. |
| wireframe |
a visual representation of the structural framework of a website that is often used in website development. [1/2 definitions] |
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