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I-beam
I-beam (plural I-beams)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. I-shaped metal beam: a metal beam or girder that is shaped like a capital 'I' in cross section
2. text cursor: a cursor shaped like a capital I that appears over text in Microsoft Windows applications
Encarta® World English Dictionary [World English Edition] © & (P)2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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