restrained beam

re·strained beam

in dentistry, a beam that has two or more supports, at least one of which permits some freedom of rotation to the point of support but not as much as if the support were a free support.

re·strain·ed beam

(rĕ-strānd bēm) In dentistry, beam with two or more supports, at least one of which permits some freedom of rotation to point of support but not as much as if it were a free support.