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11Beam compass — Compass Com pass (k[u^]m pas), n. [F. compas, fr. LL. compassus circle, prop., a stepping together; com + passus pace, step. See {Pace}, {Pass}.] 1. A passing round; circuit; circuitous course. [1913 Webster] They fetched a compass of seven day s …
12beam — noun 1》 a long sturdy piece of squared timber or metal used horizontally in building to support a load above. ↘a narrow horizontal length of squared timber used for balancing exercises in gymnastics. 2》 a horizontal beam supporting the deck… …
13narrow — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb 1 of a road/river/gap/range ADVERB ▪ considerably, significantly ▪ The gap between the candidates has narrowed significantly. ▪ a little, slightly, etc …
14beam — [[t]bi͟ːm[/t]] beams, beaming, beamed 1) VERB If you say that someone is beaming, you mean that they have a big smile on their face because they are happy, pleased, or proud about something. [WRITTEN] [V at/with n] Frances beamed at her friend… …
15beam antenna — A directional antenna that transmits its signals along a very narrow path. These antennae are advantageous both for transmitting and receiving. The forward gain enhances the range, and a good front to back ratio and narrow bandwidth aid in… …
16beam — [[t]bim[/t]] n. 1) bui any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, etc., used esp. as rigid members or parts of structures or machines 2) bui a horizontal bearing member, as a joist or lintel, or a transverse supporting structural… …
17narrow boat — noun Date: 1861 British a barge with a beam of less than seven feet (2.1 meters) …
18Sealed beam — A sealed beam is a type of lamp that includes a reflector and filament as a single assembly, over which a front cover (lens), usually of clear glass, is permanently attached. The previous design was like that of common flashlights (electric… …
19Balance beam — The balance beam is an artistic gymnastics apparatus, as well as the event performed using the apparatus. Both the apparatus and the event are sometimes referred to as simply beam . The English abbreviation for the event in gymnastics scoring is… …
20laser beam — noun a beam of light generated by a laser • Hypernyms: ↑beam, ↑beam of light, ↑light beam, ↑ray, ↑ray of light, ↑shaft, ↑shaft of light, ↑irradiation * * * a beam of radiation produced from a laser, used in …
