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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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Beamless :: Beamless (a.) Not having a beam.

Camber :: Camber (n.) An upward concavity in the under side of a beam, girder, or lintel; also, a slight upward concavity in a straight arch. See Hogback..

Beaming :: Beaming (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bea.

Beak :: Beak (n.) A beam, shod or armed at the end with a metal head or point, and projecting from the prow of an ancient galley, in order to pierce the vessel of an enemy; a beakhead..

Orlop :: Orlop (n.) The lowest deck of a vessel, esp. of a ship of war, consisting of a platform laid over the beams in the hold, on which the cables are coiled..

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..

Binding :: Binding (pl.) The transoms, knees, beams, keelson, and other chief timbers used for connecting and strengthening the parts of a vessel..

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

Stream :: Stream (n.) A beam or ray of light.

Beam :: Beam (n.) The straight part or shank of an anchor.

Resiliency :: Resiliency (n.) The mechanical work required to strain an elastic body, as a deflected beam, stretched spring, etc., to the elastic limit; also, the work performed by the body in recovering from such strain..

Truss :: Truss (n.) To strengthen or stiffen, as a beam or girder, by means of a brace or braces..

Beam :: Beam (n.) 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..

Trawl :: Trawl (n.) A large bag net attached to a beam with iron frames at its ends, and dragged at the bottom of the sea, -- used in fishing, and in gathering forms of marine life from the sea bottom..

Beam :: Beam (n.) A ray or collection of parallel rays emitted from the sun or other luminous body; as, a beam of light, or of heat..

Dolly :: Dolly (n.) A small truck with a single wide roller used for moving heavy beams, columns, etc., in bridge building..

Balk :: Balk (v. i.) One of the beams connecting the successive supports of a trestle bridge or bateau bridge.

Beamy :: Beamy (a.) Having horns, or antlers..

Strong :: Strong (superl.) Solid; tough; not easily broken or injured; able to withstand violence; able to sustain attacks; not easily subdued or taken; as, a strong beam; a strong rock; a strong fortress or town..

Bridgetree :: Bridgetree (n.) The beam which supports the spindle socket of the runner in a grinding mill.