H-beam

[ eych-beem ]

/ ˈeɪtʃˌbim /

an I-beam having flanges the same width as its web, or connecting vertical section.

Also called H-bar

[eych-bahr] /ˈeɪtʃˌbɑr/.

British Dictionary definitions for h-beam

H-beam

a rolled steel joist or girder with a cross section in the form of a capital letter H Compare I-beam