Beam
21beam — n *ray Analogous words: flash, gleam, glint, scintillation, coruscation (see corresponding verbs at FLASH) …
22beam|er — «BEE muhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that beams. 2. Cricket. a ball aimed high by the bowler …
23beam — beamless, adj. beamlike, adj. /beem/, n. 1. any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped esp. for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines. 2. Building Trades. a horizontal bearing… …
24beam — I n. shaft of light 1) to direct, shine a beam at 2) a high; low beam (on a car) 3) a beam from; to signal 4) a radar; radio beam 5) (also fig.) off the beam; on the beam piece of wood 6) a balance beam II v. 1) (B) they beamed the prog …
25beam — [1] A projection of light. Also see dipped beam headlight beam setting high beam high beam indicator low beam main beam main beam indicator sealed beam [2] A supporting bar. Also see asymmetrical bea …
26beam — I UK [biːm] / US [bɪm] noun [countable] Word forms beam : singular beam plural beams ** 1) a long thick piece of wood, metal, or concrete that supports a roof a cottage with low oak beams 2) physics a line of light or other form of energy the… …
27beam — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 ray of light ADJECTIVE ▪ light ▪ bright, intense, powerful ▪ narrow, thin ▪ flashlight …
28beam — Synonyms and related words: AM signal, CRT spot, DM display, Doppler signal, FM signal, H beam, I beam, IF signal, IF video signal, IM display, RF amplifier, RF echoes, RF signal, RF stage, TV band, X ray, abutment, actinic ray, actinism,… …
29beam — beam1 [bi:m] n 1.) a) a line of light shining from the sun, a lamp etc ▪ the beam of a powerful flashlight b) a line of light, energy etc that you cannot see ▪ a laser beam ▪ a beam of electrons 2.) a long heavy piece of wood or metal used in… …
30beam — n. & v. n. 1 a long sturdy piece of squared timber or metal spanning an opening or room, usu. to support the structure above. 2 a a ray or shaft of light. b a directional flow of particles or radiation. 3 a bright look or smile. 4 a a series of… …
