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beam
(bēm)n.
1. A squared-off log or a large, oblong piece of timber, metal, or stone used especially as a horizontal support in construction.
2. Nautical
a. A transverse structural member of a ship's frame, used to support a deck and to brace the sides against stress.
b. The breadth of a ship at the widest point.
c. The side of a ship: sighted land off the starboard beam.
3. Informal The widest part of a person's hips: broad in the beam.
4. A steel tube or wooden roller on which the warp is wound in a loom.
5. An oscillating lever connected to an engine piston rod and used to transmit power to the crankshaft.
6.
a. The bar of a balance from which weighing pans are suspended.
b. Sports A balance beam.
7. The main horizontal bar on a plow to which the share, coulter, and handles are attached.
8. One of the main stems of a deer's antlers.
9.
a. A ray or shaft of light.
b. A concentrated stream of particles or a similar propagation of waves: a beam of protons; a beam of light.
10. A radio beam.
v. beamed, beam·ing, beams
v.intr.
1. To radiate light; shine.
2. To smile expansively.
v.tr.
Idiom: 1. To emit or transmit: beam a message via satellite.
2. To express by means of a radiant smile: He beamed his approval of the new idea.
on the beam
1. Following a radio beam. Used of aircraft.
2. On the right track; operating correctly.
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beam
(biːm)n
1. (Building) a long thick straight-sided piece of wood, metal, concrete, etc, esp one used as a horizontal structural member
2. (General Engineering) any rigid member or structure that is loaded transversely
3. (Nautical Terms) the breadth of a ship or boat taken at its widest part, usually amidships
4. a ray or column of light, as from a beacon
5. a broad smile
6. (Crafts) one of the two cylindrical rollers on a loom, one of which holds the warp threads before weaving, the other the finished work
7. (Zoology) the main stem of a deer's antler from which the smaller branches grow
8. (Agriculture) the central shaft of a plough to which all the main parts are attached
9. (General Physics) a narrow unidirectional flow of electromagnetic radiation or particles: a beam of light; an electron beam.
10. (General Physics) the horizontal centrally pivoted bar in a balance
11. (Anatomy) informal the width of the hips (esp in the phrase broad in the beam)
12. a beam in one's eye a fault or grave error greater in oneself than in another person
13. (Navigation) not following a radio beam to maintain a course
14. informal wrong, mistaken, or irrelevant
15. (Navigation) following a radio beam to maintain a course
16. (Nautical Terms) nautical opposite the beam of a vessel; abeam
17. informal correct, relevant, or appropriate
vb
18. to send out or radiate (rays of light)
19. (Broadcasting) (tr) to divert or aim (a radio signal or broadcast, light, etc) in a certain direction: to beam a programme to Tokyo.
20. (Computer Science) to pass (data, esp business card details, etc) from one hand-held computer to another by means of infrared beams
21. (intr) to smile broadly with pleasure or satisfaction
[Old English beam; related to Gothic bagms tree, Old High German boum tree]
beamed adj
ˈbeaming adj, n
ˈbeamless adj
ˈbeamˌlike adj
ˈbeamy adj
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beam
(bim)n.
1. any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, etc., used esp. as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
2. a horizontal bearing member, as a joist or lintel, or a transverse supporting structural member on a ship.
3. the extreme width of a ship.
4. Slang. the measure across both hips or buttocks.
5.
a. (in a loom) a roller or cylinder on which the warp is wound before weaving.
b. a similar cylinder on which cloth is wound as it is woven.
6. the crossbar of a balance from which the scales or pans are suspended.
7. a ray or stream of light or other radiation, as gamma rays, electrons, or subatomic particles.
8. a group of nearly parallel rays.
9. a radio signal transmitted along a narrow course, used to guide pilots.
10. a radiant smile.
11. the principal stem of the antler of a deer.
v.t. 12. to emit in or as if in beams or rays.
13. to transmit (a radio or television signal) in a particular direction.
14. to direct (a radio or television program, commercial message, etc.) to a predetermined audience.
v.i. 15. to emit beams, as of light.
16. to smile radiantly or happily.
Idioms: on the beam,
a. on the course indicated by a radio beam.
b. Informal. correct; exact.
[before 900; Middle English beem, Old English bēam tree, post, ray of light, c. Old Frisian bām, Old High German boum, Old Norse bathmr]
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Beam
a ray or collection of parallel rays.Examples: beam of comfort, 1742; of glory; of heat, 1860; of light rays; of sunlight; of truth, 1674.
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beam
Past participle: beamed
Gerund: beaming
| Imperative |
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| beam |
| beam |
| Present |
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| I beam |
| you beam |
| he/she/it beams |
| we beam |
| you beam |
| they beam |
| Preterite |
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| I beamed |
| you beamed |
| he/she/it beamed |
| we beamed |
| you beamed |
| they beamed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am beaming |
| you are beaming |
| he/she/it is beaming |
| we are beaming |
| you are beaming |
| they are beaming |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have beamed |
| you have beamed |
| he/she/it has beamed |
| we have beamed |
| you have beamed |
| they have beamed |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was beaming |
| you were beaming |
| he/she/it was beaming |
| we were beaming |
| you were beaming |
| they were beaming |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had beamed |
| you had beamed |
| he/she/it had beamed |
| we had beamed |
| you had beamed |
| they had beamed |
| Future |
|---|
| I will beam |
| you will beam |
| he/she/it will beam |
| we will beam |
| you will beam |
| they will beam |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have beamed |
| you will have beamed |
| he/she/it will have beamed |
| we will have beamed |
| you will have beamed |
| they will have beamed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be beaming |
| you will be beaming |
| he/she/it will be beaming |
| we will be beaming |
| you will be beaming |
| they will be beaming |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been beaming |
| you have been beaming |
| he/she/it has been beaming |
| we have been beaming |
| you have been beaming |
| they have been beaming |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been beaming |
| you will have been beaming |
| he/she/it will have been beaming |
| we will have been beaming |
| you will have been beaming |
| they will have been beaming |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been beaming |
| you had been beaming |
| he/she/it had been beaming |
| we had been beaming |
| you had been beaming |
| they had been beaming |
| Conditional |
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| I would beam |
| you would beam |
| he/she/it would beam |
| we would beam |
| you would beam |
| they would beam |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have beamed |
| you would have beamed |
| he/she/it would have beamed |
| we would have beamed |
| you would have beamed |
| they would have beamed |
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Beam
The beam is attached to the bottom of a Walking turning plow, extends to the front, and is terminated with a Plow clevis, to which an Evener or Doubletree can be attached. The beam may be of either wood or steel, depending on when the plow was manufactured, or in some cases, on the intended kind of soil to be plowed. In the horse-drawn era, if the plow was likely to catch on rocks or stumps and there were enough horses pulling it to bend a steel beam, it was often preferable to have a breakable and more cheaply replaced wooden beam.
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Noun 1. [画像:beam - a signal transmitted along a narrow path]beam - a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
2. [画像:beam - long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction]beam - long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
box beam, box girder - a beam built up from boards; has a hollow rectangular cross section
cantilever - projecting horizontal beam fixed at one end only
girder - a beam made usually of steel; a main support in a structure
header - a framing member crossing and supporting the ends of joists, studs, or rafters so as to transfer their weight to parallel joists, studs, or rafters
joist - beam used to support floors or roofs
keel - one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability
keelson - a longitudinal beam connected to the keel of ship to strengthen it
piece - a separate part of a whole; "an important piece of the evidence"
rider plate - a horizontal beam (or plate) connected to the top of a ship's vertical keel or to the keelson
ridgepole, rooftree, ridge - a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters
structural member - support that is a constituent part of any structure or building
tie beam, tie - a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating; "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"
timber - a beam made of wood
wood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
3. beam - a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
cathode ray - a beam of electrons emitted by the cathode of an electrical discharge tube
electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation - radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
particle beam - a collimated flow of particles (atoms or electrons or molecules)
4. [画像:beam - a column of light (as from a beacon)]beam - a column of light (as from a beacon)
heat ray - a ray that produces a thermal effect
high beam - the beam of a car's headlights that provides distant illumination
light, visible light, visible radiation - (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
laser beam - a beam of light generated by a laser
low beam - the beam of a car's headlights that provides illumination for a short distance
5. [画像:beam - (nautical) breadth amidships]beam - (nautical) breadth amidships
ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight
6. [画像:beam - the broad side of a ship]beam - the broad side of a ship; "they sighted land on the port beam"
side - an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house"
7. [画像:beam - a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts]beam - a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts
exerciser, gymnastic apparatus - sports equipment used in gymnastic exercises
Verb 1. [画像:beam - smile radiantly]beam - smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
smile - change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
2. [画像:beam - emit light]beam - emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces"
beat down - shine hard; "The sun beat down on the hikers"
beacon - shine like a beacon
glare - shine intensely; "The sun glared down on us"
outshine - shine brighter than; "What star outshines the sun?"
shimmer - shine with a weak or fitful light; "Beech leaves shimmered in the moonlight"
blaze - shine brightly and intensively; "Meteors blazed across the atmosphere"
winkle, twinkle, scintillate - emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"
3. [画像:beam - express with a beaming face or smile]beam - express with a beaming face or smile; "he beamed his approval"
4. [画像:beam - broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television]beam - broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"
broadcast medium, broadcasting - a medium that disseminates via telecommunications
satellite - broadcast or disseminate via satellite
sportscast - broadcast a sports event
interrogate - transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
rebroadcast, rerun - broadcast again, as of a film
5. [画像:beam - have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink]beam - have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"
6. [画像:beam - experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion]beam - experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness"
feel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"
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beam
verb
1. smile, grin, be all smiles She beamed at her friend with undisguised admiration.
noun
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beam
noun1. A large, oblong piece of wood or other material, used especially for construction:
2. To curve the lips upward in expressing amusement, pleasure, or happiness:
Idioms: break into a smile, crack a smile.
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Translations
شُعاعشُعَاع عارِضَةٌ خَشَبِيَّهعَرضُ السَّفينـهيُرْسِلُ أشِعَّة
paprsekšířkatrámvysílatzářit
stråletransmitterebjælkedæksbjælkesende
sädetyvivalinvarsiaisa
zraka
gerendalegnagyobb hajószélesség
geisliljóma brosabjálki, bitibreiîasti hluti skipsgeisla; senda út, útvarpa
笑顔
환한 미소
laivo plotisnušvistisijaskleistispindulys
baļķisbimssraidītsijasmaidīt
grindă
trám
tramžarek
bjälke
ลําแสง
tia
beam
[biːm]A. N
1. (Archit) → viga f, travesaño m; [of plough] → timón m; [of balance] → astil m (Mech) → balancín m
3. [of light, laser] → rayo m; (from beacon, lamp) → haz m de luz ; (from radio beacon) → haz m de radiofaro
to drive on full or main beam → conducir con luz de carretera or con luces largas
to be on the beam → seguir el buen camino
to be (way) off beam (Brit) → andar (totalmente) descaminado
to drive on full or main beam → conducir con luz de carretera or con luces largas
to be on the beam → seguir el buen camino
to be (way) off beam (Brit) → andar (totalmente) descaminado
B. VT
1. (= transmit) [+ signal] → emitir
2. (= smile) she beamed her thanks at me → me lanzó una mirada de agradecimiento
C. VI
1. (= shine) → brillar
beam down (Science Fiction)
A. VT + ADV → teletransportar
B. VI + ADV → teletransportarse
beam up (Science Fiction)
A. VT + ADV → teletransportar
B. VI + ADV → teletransportarse
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beam
[ˈbiːm] n
(wooden) → poutre f
[light, laser] → rayon m
a beam of light → un rayon de lumière
to drive on full beam (British) to drive on high beam (mainly US) → rouler en pleins phares
a beam of light → un rayon de lumière
to drive on full beam (British) to drive on high beam (mainly US) → rouler en pleins phares
vi
(= shine) [light] → rayonner
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
beam
n
(Build, of scales) → Balken m
(of light etc) → Strahl m; to drive on full or high beam → mit Fernlicht fahren ; to be on full or high beam → das Fernlicht eingeschaltet haben
(= radio beam) → Leitstrahl m; to be on/off beam → auf Kurs sein/vom Kurs abgekommen sein; (fig inf) (person) → richtigliegen (inf) → /danebenliegen (inf); (figures) → stimmen/nicht stimmen ; you’re/your guess is way off beam (fig inf) → Sie haben total danebengehauen (inf) → /danebengeraten
vi
vt (Rad, TV) → ausstrahlen, senden (→ to in, an +acc)
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beam
[biːm]1. n
a. (Archit) → trave f
b. (Naut) → baglio
2. vt (Radio) → trasmettere con antenna direzionale
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beam
(biːm) noun1. a long straight piece of wood, often used in ceilings. balk عارِضَةٌ خَشَبِيَّه греда viga trám der Balken bjælke δοκάρι viga laetala تیرچه؛ تیر palkki poutre קורה तराजू आदि का डण्डा greda gerenda kayu palang, balok bjálki, biti trave 梁 들보 sija sija; baļķis alang balk bjelke belka ميله، تير، د تلې ډنډه viga grindă балка trám tram greda bjälke คานรับน้ําหนัก kiriş 樑 балка چھتوں میں استعمال ہونے والا شہتیر xà, rầm 梁
2. a ray of light etc. a beam of sunlight. straal شُعاع луч raio paprsek der Strahl stråle ακτίνα φωτός rayo valgusekiir باریکۀ نور؛ اشعه säde rayon אֲלוּמַת אוֹר .प्रकाश की किरण zraka sunca fénysugár sinar geisli raggio 光線 광선 spindulys stars sinaran straal stråle promień رنا raio rază луч lúč žarek zrak stråle ลําแสง ışık hüzmesi (光)束 промінь سورج کی شعاعیں tia, chùm ánh sáng (光)束
3. the greatest width of a ship or boat. dwarste عَرضُ السَّفينـه ширина boca šířka größte Schiffsbreite dæksbjælke το μεγαλύτερο πλάτος (για καράβι) manga suurim laius پهنای کشتی suurin leveys largeur רוֹחַב הַספִינָה najveća širina broda legnagyobb hajószélesség lebar kapal breiðasti hluti skips larghezza massima 船幅 갑판보 laivo plotis bimss pelancar grootste breedte dekksbjelke pokładnica د بيړۍ تر ټولو پلنه اوپراخه برخه largura lăţime ширина судна šírka širina (ladje) bok broda största skeppsbredd ส่วนที่กว้างที่สุดของเรือ geminin eni/genişliği (船的)最大寬度 траверз جہاز یا کشتی کی چوڑائی sườn ngang của tàu (船的)最大宽度
verb1. to smile broadly. She beamed with delight. straal, breed glimlag يُشِعُّ وحْهُهُ فَرَحـا усмихвам се широко sorrir zářivě se usmívat, zářit strahlen stråle χαμογελώ πλατιά sonreír de oreja a oreja, desplegar una sonrisa luminosa särama لبخند زدن از سر شعف hymyillä rayonner לְחַייֵך חִיוּך רָחָב मुस्कुराना zračiti od zadovoljstva ragyog senyum lebar ljóma (gleið)brosa sorridere radiosamente ほほえむ 방긋 웃다 šviesti, švytėti, nušvisti (plati) smaidīt; starot senyum berseri-seri stralen smile strålende, stråle promieniować, nadawać موسکا sorrir a zâmbi larg лучезарно улыбаться žiariť (šťastím), usmievať sa (radostne) žareti (od) blistati od zadovoljstva stråla, le stort ยิ้มกว้าง mutlu bir biçimde gülümsemek 笑逐顏開 радісно посміхатися, сяяти خوشی سے مسکرانا tươi cười 笑逐颜开
2. to send out (rays of light, radio waves etc). This transmitter beams radio waves all over the country. uitstraal يُرْسِلُ أشِعَّة излъчвам emitir vysílat senden sende; transmittere εκπέμπω emitir saatma به سویی پخش کردن lähettää diffuser לְשָׁדֵר प्रकाश डालना odašiljati sugároz memancarkan (senda frá sér) geisla; senda út, útvarpa irradiare 発する 발하다 skleisti raidīt (gaismas, skaņu viļņus) memancar uitzenden sende, stråle ut, kringkaste promieniować ليږل transmitir a emite испускать лучи vysielať širiti, oddajati emitovati sända [ut] ส่งสัญญาณวิทยุ göndermek, yaymak 發射(光、無線電波等) випромінювати; передавати радіосигнал آواز یا روشنی کی لہریں بھیجنا phát đi 发射(光、无线电波等)
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beam
→ شُعَاع paprsek stråle Strahl δέσμη rayo säde rayon zraka raggio 笑顔 환한 미소 straal stråle promienny uśmiech feixe , feixe de luz пучок bjälke ลําแสง ışın tia 光束Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
beam
n (of light, X-rays, etc.) haz mEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.