Metal for a girder (4)

I believe the answer is:

iron

(Other definitions for iron that I've seen before include "Metal (that may be wrought)" , "great strength" , "Metallic element, symbol Fe" , "Hard metal" , "Decrease" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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