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1.nounAny large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.
2.nounOne of the principal horizontal timbers of a building; one of the transverse members of a ship's frame on which the decks are laid — supported at the sides by knees in wooden ships and by stringers in steel ones.
3.nounThe maximum width of a vessel (note that a vessel with a beam of 15 foot can also be said to be 15 foot abeam)"This ship has more beam than that one."
4.nounThe crossbar of a mechanical balance, from the ends of which the scales are suspended.
5.nounThe principal stem of the antler of a deer.
6.nounThe pole of a carriage or chariot.
7.nounA cylinder of wood, making part of a loom, on which weavers wind the warp before weaving and the cylinder on which the cloth is rolled, as it is woven.
8.nounThe straight part or shank of an anchor.
9.nounThe central bar 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.
10.nounIn steam engines, 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.
11.nounA ray or collection of approximately parallel rays emitted from the sun or other luminous body."a beam of energy"
12.nounA ray; a gleam."a beam of hope, or of comfort"
13.nounOne of the long feathers in the wing of a hawk.
14.nounA horizontal bar which connects the stems of two or more notes to group them and to indicate metric value.
15.nounAn elevated rectangular dirt pile used to cheaply build an elevated portion of a railway.
16.verbTo emit beams of light; shine; radiate."to beam forth light"
17.verbTo smile broadly or especially cheerfully.
18.verbTo furnish or supply with beams
19.verbTo give the appearance of beams to.
20.verbTo transmit matter or information via a high-tech wireless mechanism."Beam me up, Scotty; there's no intelligent life down here."
21.verb(currying) To stretch something (for example an animal hide) on a beam.
22.verbTo put (something) on a beam
23.verbTo connect (musical notes) with a beam, or thick line, in music notation.