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I-beam

noun

Etymology

Since it resembles a capital letter I with serifs.

Definitions

  1. A beam with cross-section shaped like a capital letter I (with serifs top and bottom),…

    A beam with cross-section shaped like a capital letter I (with serifs top and bottom), used in construction.

  2. A cursor shaped like the letter I, usually indicating text that can be edited or selected.

    • In general, the cursor image is the primary concern, with different types used to indicate selected functions such as I-beams or vertical bars for text editing, a pencil for drawing, or a hand with the index finger extended […]

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for I-beam. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA