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stiffener [′stif·nər]

(civil engineering)

A steel angle or plate attached to a slender beam to prevent its buckling by increasing its stiffness.

stiffener

1. A secondary member, usually an angle iron or channel, 1, attached to a plate or sheet to increase its stiffness and to prevent buckling.

2. In a hollow-metal door, the internal reinforcement for door panels; usually channel iron.

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