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Definisjon av beam

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Noun
beam - long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
structural member support that is a constituent part of any structure or building
piece a separate part of a whole; "an important piece of the evidence"
box beam, box girder a beam built up from boards; has a hollow rectangular cross section
cantilever projecting horizontal beam fixed at one end only
girder a beam made usually of steel; a main support in a structure
header a headlong jump (or fall); "he took a header into the shrubbery"
lintel, header a headlong jump (or fall); "he took a header into the shrubbery"
joist beam used to support floors or roofs
keel one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability
keelson a longitudinal beam connected to the keel of ship to strengthen it
rafter, baulk, balk one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
rider plate a horizontal beam (or plate) connected to the top of a ship's vertical keel or to the keelson
ridgepole, rooftree, ridge a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters
shore, shoring a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support
tie beam, tie a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied; "he needed a tie for the packages"
timber a beam made of wood
crossbeam, trave, crosspiece, traverse a horizontal beam that extends across something
beam - a column of light (as from a beacon)
beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light, irradiation
visible light, visible radiation, light any device serving as a source of illumination; "he stopped the car and turned off the lights"
heat ray a ray that produces a thermal effect
high beam the beam of a car's headlights that provides distant illumination
moon-ray, moon ray, moonbeam a ray of moonlight
sunbeam, sunray a ray of sunlight
laser beam a beam of light generated by a laser
beam - a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
ray, electron beam
electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
cathode ray a beam of electrons emitted by the cathode of an electrical discharge tube
beam - (nautical) breadth amidships
width, breadth the extent of something from side to side
ship a vessel that carries passengers or freight
beam - the broad side of a ship; "they sighted land on the port beam"
beam - a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
radio beam
signaling, signal, sign any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
beam - a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts
balance beam

Verb
beam - smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
smile change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
beam - express with a beaming face or smile; "he beamed his approval"
evince, express, show articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"
beam - broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"
air, send, broadcast, transmit
air expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen"
publicise, publicize, bare, air make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare"
broadcast medium, broadcasting a medium that disseminates via telecommunications
satellite broadcast or disseminate via satellite
sportscast broadcast a sports event
telecast, televise broadcast via television; "The Royal wedding was televised"
interrogate pose a series of questions to; "The suspect was questioned by the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion"
rebroadcast, rerun cause to perform again; "We have to rerun the subjects--they misunderstood the instructions"
beam - emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces"
shine
beat down dislodge from a position; "She beat the dealer down to a much better price"
beacon guide with a beacon
glare shine intensely; "The sun glared down on us"
flame, flare criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium; "the person who posted an inflammatory message got flamed"
outshine attract more attention and praise than others; "This film outshone all the others in quality"
shimmer give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk
flicker, flick move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered"
blaze indicate by marking trees with blazes; "blaze a trail"
twinkle, winkle, scintillate emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"
glow, burn experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness"
beam - experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness"
glow, radiate, shine
experience, feel go through (mental or physical states or experiences); "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"
beam - have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"
glow, radiate, shine
seem, appear, look appear to one's own mind or opinion; "I seem to be misunderstood by everyone"; "I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters"
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Substantiv
beam - Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.
beam - 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.
beam - The maximum width of a vessel.
beam - The crossbar of a mechanical balance, from the ends of which the scales are suspended.
beam - The principal stem of the antler of a deer.
beam - 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.
beam - The straight part or shank of an anchor.
beam - 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.
beam - 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.
beam - A ray or collection of parallel rays emitted from the sun or other luminous body.
beam - A ray; a gleam.
beam - One of the long feathers in the wing of a hawk.
beam - A horizontal bar which connects the stems of two or more notes to group them and to indicate metric value.
beam - An elevated rectangular dirt pile used to cheaply build an elevated portion of a railway.

Verb
beam - To emit beams of light; shine; radiate.
beam - To smile broadly or especially cheerfully.
beam - To furnish or supply with beams; give the appearance of beams to.
beam - To transmit matter or information via a high-tech wireless mechanism.
beam - To stretch on a beam, as a hide.
beam - To put on a beam, as a chain or web.

OmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • beam
    Stream of particles or electromagnetic waves.
  • beam
    A structural member loaded on its narrow face, and typically used in a horizontal or sloping position to span between bearing points.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) beam
  • Presens: beam / beams
  • Preteritum: beamed
  • Perfektum: (have) beamed

Substantiv

  • Entall: beam
  • Flertall: beams

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