I-beam

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I-beam

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Since it resembles a capital letter I with serifs.

noun I-beams

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

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noun I-shaped beam

Русский	двута́вр dvutávr, двута́вровая ба́лка dvutávrovaja bálka

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@misc{i_beam_2026,
  title = {I-beam},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/i-beam},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}