Sturz

lintel

noun SHTOORTZ Rare

Also means

fall, collapse

Usage Note

Sturz in construction means the horizontal beam or block above a door or window opening that carries the load of the wall above. It is also the ordinary word for a fall or collapse; context distinguishes the two meanings. Stahlbetonfertigsturz is a precast concrete lintel.

Examples

"Über dem Fenster sitzt ein Stahlbetonsturz, der das Mauerwerk trägt."

Natural Translation

A reinforced-concrete lintel above the window carries the masonry.

Literal Translation

Above the window sits a reinforced-concrete lintel, that the masonry carries.

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