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Definition of beam

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Beam (n.) 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..

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Water Beech :: Water beech () The American hornbeam. See Hornbeam.

Quartering :: Quartering (a.) Coming from a point well abaft the beam, but not directly astern; -- said of waves or any moving object..

Beaming :: Beaming (a.) Emitting beams; radiant.

Carling :: Carling (n.) A short timber running lengthwise of a ship, from one transverse desk beam to another; also, one of the cross timbers that strengthen a hath; -- usually in pl..

Rayon :: Rayon (n.) Ray; beam.

Beam :: Beam (v. t.) To send forth; to emit; -- followed ordinarily by forth; as, to beam forth light..

Browpost :: Browpost (n.) A beam that goes across a building.

Dart :: Dart (v. t.) To throw suddenly or rapidly; to send forth; to emit; to shoot; as, the sun darts forth his beams..

Beam :: Beam (n.) 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..

Hersillon :: Hersillon (n.) A beam with projecting spikes, used to make a breach impassable..

Beaminess :: Beaminess (n.) The state of being beamy.

Effulge :: Effulge (v. i.) To shine forth; to beam.

Caber :: Caber (n.) A pole or beam used in Scottish games for tossing as a trial of strength.

Rider :: Rider (n.) A small forked weight which straddles the beam of a balance, along which it can be moved in the manner of the weight on a steelyard..

Deflection :: Deflection (n.) The bending which a beam or girder undergoes from its own weight or by reason of a load.

Collimator :: Collimator (n.) A tube having a convex lens at one end and at the other a small opening or slit which is at the principal focus of the lens, used for producing a beam of parallel rays; also, a lens so used..

Mortise :: Mortise (v. t.) To join or fasten by a tenon and mortise; as, to mortise a beam into a post, or a joist into a girder..

Tramroad :: Tramroad (n.) A road prepared for easy transit of trams or wagons, by forming the wheel tracks of smooth beams of wood, blocks of stone, or plates of iron..

Trammel :: Trammel (n.) A beam compass. See under Beam.

Sunsquall :: Sunshiny (a.) Beaming with good spirits; cheerful.