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Meanings of beam in English

Portuguese
raio
Catalan
raig
Spanish
haz
Wikidata

A column of light (as from a beacon)

      raio
      Portuguese
      trave olímpica
      Catalan
      barra d'equilibri
      Wikidata

      A gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts.

            trave olímpica
            Portuguese
            transmitir
            Catalan
            emetre
            Spanish
            emitir

            Broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television.

                  transmitir
                  Portuguese
                  luzir
                  Catalan
                  resplendir
                  Spanish
                  resplandecer

                  Experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion.

                        luzir
                        Usage of beam in English
                        1
                        A practical example with a 15 MV photon beam illustrates the process.
                        Pubmed
                        2
                        Checked the line, as far as the flashlight beam would let him.
                        61 hours
                        3
                        The beam across the window will serve; and Bassett rose to obey.
                        Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories
                        4
                        The answer came as another flashlight beam emanated from the control desk.
                        Lockdown
                        5
                        Five patients received external beam radiation for the treatment of orbital disease.
                        Pubmed
                        6
                        The beam of hilarity left the countenance of the President at once.
                        Lincoln's Yarns and Stories / A Complete Collection of the Funny...
                        7
                        In the case of currents, the beam attained at once its maximum.
                        Faraday as a Discoverer
                        8
                        He made his way forward, playing the lantern beam ahead of him.
                        Crucifixion river
                        9
                        Also available are top-of-the-line Matrix LED headlights with fully automatic high beam.
                        The South African
                        10
                        The flashlight was in his left hand, the beam across his body.
                        61 hours
                        11
                        His father smiled, shed a thin beam of love for the future.
                        Flesh and blood
                        12
                        The iron axle should be driven in before the beam is turned.
                        Home Life in Colonial Days
                        13
                        Purpose: External-beam radiation is the single most effective therapy for localized lymphoma.
                        Pubmed
                        14
                        The experimenter then chooses to add or remove the second beam splitter.
                        Wired
                        15
                        And that beam of light seemed to point directly at him, Falkor.
                        The Neverending Story
                        16
                        He jinked left, avoiding a protruding beam, then jinked right avoiding another.
                        Earth Unaware
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                        Translations for beam
                        Beam through the time
                        Beam across language varieties
                        United States of America
                        Common
                        United Kingdom
                        Common
                        Ireland
                        Less common