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Beams

/biːmz/

Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.

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📖 Definitions of "Beams"

noun

1
Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.
2
One of the principal horizontal timbers of a building; one of the transverse members of a ship's frame on which the decks are laid — supported at the sides by knees in wooden ships and by stringers in steel ones.
3
The maximum width of a vessel (note that a vessel with a beam of 15 foot can also be said to be 15 foot abeam)
"This ship has more beam than that one."
4
The crossbar of a mechanical balance, from the ends of which the scales are suspended.

verb

1
To emit beams of light; shine; radiate.
"to beam forth light"
2
To smile broadly or especially cheerfully.
3
To furnish or supply with beams
4
To give the appearance of beams to.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Beams"

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Word	Definition
shaftnoun	The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.
raynoun	A beam of light or radiation.
radiatenoun	(zoology) One of the Radiata.
glownoun	A state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object.
ray of lightnoun	(physics) A path that a photon or a group of photons takes through space, visible as a column of light.
shinenoun	Excellence in quality or appearance; splendour.
airnoun	(uncountable) The substance constituting Earth's atmosphere: a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases.
balance beamnoun	(gymnastics) A gymnastics apparatus, a narrow wooden rail used in artistic (athletic) gymnastics.
sendnoun	(telecommunications) An operation in which data is transmitted.
transmitverb	(transitive, intransitive) To communicate (news or information, especially electronically).
broadcastnoun	A transmission of a radio or television programme intended to be received by anyone with a receiver.
beam of light	the second full-length album by the Japanese rock band One Ok Rock, released on May 28, 2008.
light beam	A light beam or beam of light is a directional projection of light energy radiating from a light source.
radio beamnoun	a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides pilots in darkness or bad weather
shaft of lightnoun	a column of light (as from a beacon)
baysnoun	(obsolete) Baize.
bearersnoun	One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries.
boardsnoun	(informal, with "the") A stage (as in a theater).
bundlenoun	(countable) A group of objects held together by wrapping or tying.
bundlesnoun	(countable) A group of objects held together by wrapping or tying.