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Meaning of
beam
in English
beam
us
/biːm/
uk
/biːm/
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Plural
beams
Past Tense
beamed
Participle Verb
beaming
Third Person Singular
beams
Definitions
Noun
a
horizontal
structural
element
;
supports
building
a
transverse
ship
frame
member
;
supports
decks
a
vessel's
maximum
width
;
measured
across
The
ship's
beam
was
measured
to
ensure
stability
.
a
ship's
width
;
direction
across
The
laser
produces
a
narrow
beam
of
light
.
a
collection
of
parallel
light
rays
A
beam
of
sunlight
entered
through
the
window
.
a
ray
or
gleam
of
light
The
architect
designed
the
building
with
a
strong
beam
structure
.
a
horizontal
bar
(
in
music
)
The
musician
played
a
note
on
the
beam
of
the
harmonica
.
Verb
to
emit
or
radiate
light
;
shine
The
lighthouse
beam
cut
through
the
darkness
.
to
smile
broadly
and
cheerfully
Her
face
would
beam
with
joy
when
she
saw
her
friends
.
Compounds / Phrases
crossbeam
microbeam
walking beam
working beam
sunbeam
