beam column
1beam — [bēm] n. [ME < OE, a tree, piece of wood, column; akin to Ger baum, Du boom, tree] 1. Obs. the squared off trunk of a tree 2. a) a long, thick piece of wood, metal, or stone, used in building b) such a piece used as a horizontal support for a… …
2beam — [n1] length of material used as support axle, bail, balk, bolster, boom, brace, cantilever, column, crossbar, crosspiece, girder, jamb, joist, lath, lintel, pile, piling, pillar, plank, pole, post, prop, rafter, reach, scaffolding, scantling,… …
3Beam (structure) — A statically determinate beam, bending (sagging) under an evenly distributed load. A beam is a horizontal structural element that is capable of withstanding load primarily by resisting bending. The bending force induced into the material of the… …
4beam of light — noun a column of light (as from a beacon) • Syn: ↑beam, ↑light beam, ↑ray, ↑ray of light, ↑shaft, ↑shaft of light, ↑irradiation • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
5béam — m ( es/ as) 1. a tree; on héanne béam gestígan to climb the high oak (to beat down acorns); 2. the tree, cross, gallows; 3. a column, pillar; 4. 2 wood, a ship; 5. a beam, splint, post, a stock of a tree; 5a. beam, rafter, piece of wood; 5b. a… …
6beam — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. shine, glow; smile. n. ray, gleam; joist, timber. See light, support. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A relatively long, stout bar] Syn. timber, brace, rafter, stringer, stud, two by four, scantling, strut,… …
7column — noun /ˈkɒləm,ˈkɑːləm/ a) A solid upright structure designed usually to support a larger structure above it, such as a roof or horizontal beam, but sometimes for decoration. It was too hard to read the text across the whole page, so I split it… …
8Ion Beam Mixing — is a process for adhering two multilayers, especially a substrate and deposited surface layer. The process involves bombarding layered samples with doses of ion radiation in order to promote mixing at the interface, and generally serves as a… …
9Electron beam welding — (EBW) is a fusion welding process in which a beam of high velocity electrons is applied to the materials being joined. The workpieces melt as the kinetic energy of the electrons is transformed into heat upon impact, and the filler metal, if used …
10Jim Beam — Infobox Beverage name= type=Bourbon whiskey proof=80 and 86 manufacturer=Fortune Brands origin=Flagicon|USA Clermont, Kentucky USA introduced=1795 discontinued= related= variants=Jim Beam is the world s top selling brand of bourbon whiskey. [… …
