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Meanings of beam (beams) 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 beams in English
1
One rule: You need separate light sources for high and low beams.
Wired
2
However, high-energy muon beams of equivalent quality have not yet been delivered.
Pubmed
3
So far so good, it seems to have worked fine. He beams.
The godfather of kathmandu
4
New Zealand's strict seismic steel standards make welding beams and frames difficult.
Radio NZ
5
Astern, the blue sea shone in the beams of the rising sun.
In the Eastern Seas
6
The beams haven't yet been brought into collision, that still to come.
The Guardian
7
Long are the projecting beams of pine; Large are the many pillars.
The Shih King, or, Book of Poetry / From the Sacred Books of the...
8
They are the beams, the uprights and the roofing of the building.
The Secret of a Happy Home (1896)
9
Lying in bed, we heard the creaking of the beams and rafters.
Memoirs of Madame la Marquise de Montespan — Volume 3
10
The sun was sending up his long golden beams in the west.
The Children's Portion
11
They are structural; but the beams and braces are out of sight.
The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 6, March, 1885
12
Period details in both homes include exposed beams, tiled floors and fireplaces.
The Irish Times
13
He speaks in ecstasy of the Dream-thewhole volume beams with genius.
A Publisher and His Friends / Memoir and Correspondence of John ...
14
This could take the form of beams of energy that disrupt electronics.
News.com.au
15
It hung from the beams of the chancel, before the high altar.
The House of Walderne / A Tale of the Cloister and the Forest in...
16
One can see the notches for the reception of the closing beams.
Cliff Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe
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