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beam (English) Pronunciation /biːm/ Etymology 1 From - beem|lang=enm, from - beam|bēam|tree, cross, gallows, column, pillar, wood, beam, splint, post, stock, rafter, piece of wood|lang=ang, from - baumaz|tree, beam, balk|lang=en, from - bhū-|to grow, swell|lang=en. Cognate with - - - |tree|lang=fy, Dutch - |tree|lang=nl, German - |tree|lang=de.Noun Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use. 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. The maximum width of a vessel The crossbar of a mechanical balance, from the ends of which the scales are suspended. The principal stem of the antler of a deer. * - chapter=Life of Alexander|title=Plutarch's Lives|by=Plutarch|author=w:André_Dacier, w:John_Dryden|passage=Soon after this be subdued the Pisidians who made head against him, and conquered the Phrygians, at whose chief city Gordium (which is said to have been the seat of the ancient Midas) he saw the famous chariot fastened with cords made of the bark of the Cornel-Tree, and was informed that the inhabitants had a constant tradition, that the empire of the world was reserved for him who should untie the knot. Most are of opinion, that Alexander finding that he could not untie it, because the ends of it were secretly folded up within it, cut it asunder with his sword, so that several ends appeared. But Aristobulus tells us that he very easily undid it, by only pulling the pin out of the beam which fastened the yoke to it, and afterwards drawing out the yoke itself. 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. The straight part or shank of an anchor. 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. 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. A ray or collection of parallel rays emitted from the sun or other luminous body * a beam of heat * {{quote-news |year=2011 |date=September 22 |author=Nick Collins |title=Speed of light 'broken' by scientists |work=Daily Telegraph |url= |page= |passage=A total of 15,000 beams of neutrinos were fired over a period of 3 years from CERN towards Gran Sassoin Italy, 730km (500 miles) away, where they were picked up by giant detectors. }}A ray; a gleam One of the long feathers in the wing of a hawk. A horizontal bar which connects the stems of two or more notes to group them and to indicate metric value. An elevated rectangular dirt pile used to cheaply build an elevated portion of a railway. Synonyms nautical breadthheavy iron lever working_beam, walking_beamhawk's feather beam_featherHyponyms textiles fore_beam, back_beamDerived terms Derived terms Translations large piece of timber or iron principal horizontal beam in a building transverse member of a ship's frame maximum width of a vessel crossbar of a balance principal stem of an antler pole of a carriage part of a loom shank of an anchor bar of a plow working beam ray ビーム (bīmu)hawk's wing feather connector of notes tra|m Etymology 2 From - bemen|lang=enm, from - beamian|bēamian|to shine, to cast forth rays or beams of light|lang=ang, from the noun.Verb To emit beams of light; shine; radiate;
figuratively To smile broadly or especially cheerfully.To furnish or supply with beams; give the appearance of beams to.
science fiction To transmit matter or information via a high-tech wireless mechanism.
currying To stretch on a beam, as a hide.
weaving To put on a beam, as a chain or web.Translations to emit light to smile broadly to furnish with beams scifi: to transmit over high-tech wireless mechanism currying: to stretch on a beam weaving: to put on a beam Anagrams beam (Old English) Etymology From - baumaz|lang=ang. Cognate with Old Frisian bam|bām, Old Saxon bam|bām (Dutch boom), Old High German boum (German Baum). The word is related in some way to Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌲𐌼𐍃, Old Norse baðmr, suggesting a possible ultimate Germanic source *baugmaz.Pronunciation Noun the Cross #English|beam of wood Declension Descendants beam (Romanian) Pronunciation Verb beam- impf|bea - impf|bea ----beam (West Frisian) Etymology From - fy - bām|lang=ofs, from - baumaz|lang=fy.Pronunciation Noun beam ( beammen, dim. beamke) simple:beamFullständig information på http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/beam |
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