BEAM

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NOUN
  • Definition - Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.
  • Definition - 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.
  • Definition - 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)
  • Example - This ship has more beam than that one.
  • Synonyms - breadth
  • Definition - The crossbar of a mechanical balance, from the ends of which the scales are suspended.
  • Example - This ship has more beam than that one.
  • Definition - The principal stem of the antler of a deer.
  • Example - This ship has more beam than that one.
  • Definition - The pole of a carriage or chariot.
  • Example - This ship has more beam than that one.
  • Definition - A cylinder of wood, making part of a loom, on which weavers wind the warp before weaving and the cylinder on which the cloth is rolled, as it is woven.
  • Example - This ship has more beam than that one.
  • Definition - The straight part or shank of an anchor.
  • Example - This ship has more beam than that one.
  • Definition - The central bar of a plow, to which the handles and colter are secured, and to the end of which are attached the oxen or horses that draw it.
  • Example - This ship has more beam than that one.
  • Definition - In steam engines, a heavy iron lever having an oscillating motion on a central axis, one end of which is connected with the piston rod from which it receives motion, and the other with the crank of the wheel shaft.
  • Example - This ship has more beam than that one.
  • Synonyms - walking beam working beam
  • Definition - A ray or collection of approximately parallel rays emitted from the sun or other luminous body.
  • Example - a beam of energy
  • Definition - A ray; a gleam.
  • Example - a beam of hope, or of comfort
  • Definition - One of the long feathers in the wing of a hawk.
  • Example - a beam of hope, or of comfort
  • Synonyms - beam feather
  • Definition - A horizontal bar which connects the stems of two or more notes to group them and to indicate metric value.
  • Example - a beam of hope, or of comfort
  • Definition - An elevated rectangular dirt pile used to cheaply build an elevated portion of a railway.
  • Example - a beam of hope, or of comfort
VERB
  • Definition - To emit beams of light; shine; radiate.
  • Example - to beam forth light
  • Definition - To smile broadly or especially cheerfully.
  • Example - to beam forth light
  • Definition - To furnish or supply with beams
  • Example - to beam forth light
  • Definition - To give the appearance of beams to.
  • Example - to beam forth light
  • Definition - To transmit matter or information via a high-tech wireless mechanism.
  • Example - Beam me up, Scotty; there's no intelligent life down here.
  • Definition - (currying) To stretch something (for example an animal hide) on a beam.
  • Example - Beam me up, Scotty; there's no intelligent life down here.
  • Definition - To put (something) on a beam
  • Example - Beam me up, Scotty; there's no intelligent life down here.
  • Definition - To connect (musical notes) with a beam, or thick line, in music notation.
  • Example - Beam me up, Scotty; there's no intelligent life down here.
Words in your word
4 Letter Words
beam 8 bema 8 mabe 8
3 Letter Words
bam 7 mae 5
2 Letter Words
ab 4 am 4 ba 4 be 4 em 4 ma 4 me 4 ae 2
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