The meaning of FLITCH is a side of cured meat; especially : a side of bacon.

Typically, the flitch beam is made up of a steel plate sandwiched between two wood beams, the three layers being held together with bolts.

Flitch beam a beam consisting of a metal (steel) plate sandwiched between two boards.

flitch (flɪtʃ) n. 1. a side of bacon salted and cured. 2. a. a piece, as a board, bolted together with others to form a beam.

May 3, 2025 · flitch (third-person singular simple present flitches, present participle flitching, simple past and past participle flitched) (transitive) To cut into, or off in, flitches or strips.

Factsheet What does the noun flitch mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun flitch. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. flitch has …

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