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**Engineering &amp; Applied Technologies Dictionary**

 
Definition

A longitudinal stiffening member attached to a skin or panel to increase bending stiffness and axial strength, reduce unsupported panel width and delay or prevent buckling of thin shells in airframes and vehicle bodies.