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11Beam dump — A beam dump is a device that absorbs a beam. This may be a beam of photons ( light ) such as a laser beam, or a beam of electrically charged particles.Optical beam dumpsAn optical beam dump is an optical element used to absorb a beam of light.… …
12beam — beamless, adj. beamlike, adj. /beem/, n. 1. any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped esp. for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines. 2. Building Trades. a horizontal bearing… …
13beam — n. & v. n. 1 a long sturdy piece of squared timber or metal spanning an opening or room, usu. to support the structure above. 2 a a ray or shaft of light. b a directional flow of particles or radiation. 3 a bright look or smile. 4 a a series of… …
14beam — I. noun Etymology: Middle English beem, from Old English bēam tree, beam; akin to Old High German boum tree Date: before 12th century 1. a. a long piece of heavy often squared timber suitable for use in construction b. a wood or metal cylinder in …
15beam trawl — a trawl with short wings and a head rope attached to a metal or wooden beam 4 12 m long. The beam keeps the net open horizontally while metal frames on each end of the beam keep the net open vertically. The beam has metal runners to support it… …
16Beam bridge — Infobox bridge type type name = Beams bridge image title = This footbridge was made from beams and boards obtained from logs from the surrounding forest. sibling names = None descendent names = Box girder bridge, Plate girder bridge, trestle,… …
17beam arm — noun 1. : a forked timber bolted to a beam next to a deck opening called also fork beam 2. : a split end of a steel deck beam bent over so as to be bolted to the frame where it forms a knee …
18Beam 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 …
19beam — 1. Any bar whose curvature changes under load; in dentistry, frequently used instead of “bar.” 2. A collimated emission of light or other radiation, such as an x ray b.. [O.H.G. Boum] Balkan b. SYN: Balkan frame. cantilever b. in dentistry, a b.… …
20Abaft the beam — Beam Beam (b[=e]m), n. [AS. be[ a]m beam, post, tree, ray of light; akin to OFries. b[=a]m tree, OS. b[=o]m, D. boom, OHG. boum, poum, G. baum, Icel. ba[eth]mr, Goth. bagms and Gr. fy^ma a growth, fy^nai to become, to be. Cf. L. radius staff, rod …
