Words Like BEAM
We have put together a list of words that are similar to BEAM.
59 Alternative Words Similar to beam
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Moonbeam
Noun Hyponym
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Sunray
Noun Hyponym
30
Sunbeam
Noun Hyponym
39
Tiebeam
Noun Hyponym
41
Joist
Noun Hyponym
44
Girder
Noun Hyponym
47
Keelson
Noun Hyponym
6 examples of beam
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one vessel is said to have more beam than another
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a beam of light, or of heat
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a beam of comfort
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to beam forth light
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Her face radiated with happiness
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The fire beamed on their faces
10 definitions of beam
1
Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.
2
One of the principal horizontal timbers of a building or ship.
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The bar of a balance, from the ends of which the scales are suspended.
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The principal stem or horn of a stag or other deer, which bears the antlers, or branches.
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The pole of a carriage.
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A cylinder of wood, making part of a loom, on which weavers wind the warp before weaving; also, the cylinder on which the cloth is rolled, as it is woven; one being called the fore beam, the other the back beam.
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The straight part or shank of an anchor.
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The main part 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.
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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; -- called also working beam or walking beam.