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 Definitions of tie beam  [ˈtaɪˌbæk]  

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Definition of 'tie beam' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) tie beam
a horizontal timber or the like for connecting two structural members to keep them from spreading apart.

Etymology:  (1815–25)

Definition of 'tie beam' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) tie, tie beam
a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating
"he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"

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