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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
Synonyms
Examples for "balance beam"
Examples for "balance beam"
1
He walked the balance beam of rationality; he studied his plan.
Pet Sematary
2
She's walking normally now, no balance beam, and at a clip.
Up in the air
3
Instead, you control a balance beam directly beneath the seed.
Wired
4
Results: No significant difference was observed in open field, T-maze, balance beam or wire-hanging testing.
Pubmed
5
Sami took one step on the balance beam and fell off into the sand below.
Stand by your hitman
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