Synonym: bar, glow, shaft, shine, smile, timber. Similar words: team, steam, scream, stream, dream of, dream up, teammate, bean. Meaning: [biːm] 
n. 1. a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides pilots in darkness or bad weather 2. long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction 3. a column of light (as from a beacon) 4. a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation 5. (nautical) breadth amidships 6. a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts. v. 1. smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression 2. emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light 3. express with a beaming face or smile 4. broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television 5. have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink 6. experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion.
n. 1. a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides pilots in darkness or bad weather 2. long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction 3. a column of light (as from a beacon) 4. a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation 5. (nautical) breadth amidships 6. a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts. v. 1. smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression 2. emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light 3. express with a beaming face or smile 4. broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television 5. have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink 6. experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion. 
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(121) The noose was tied around his neck and strung over the beam.
(122) Unless the narrow pencil beam was pointed precisely at Earth, they could neither receive nor transmit.
(123) The positive ions are accelerated to a narrow beam by the use of negative plates and a high voltage.
(124) Worse, the beam shut off while I was still four-metres from the ground.
(125) Roebling had, in effect, fashioned a single hollow beam as protection against cumulative undulations.
(126) They gazed into my torch beam like cons caught in razor wire.
(127) He hunkered down beside her just as a flaming beam from the ceiling crashed to the ground only inches away.
(128) The Dodge mounted the kerb, headlights suddenly stabbing out on full beam.
(129) If things get nasty on Planet Terra it can at least beam itself up on to the Starship Astra.
(129) Sentencedict.com try its best to gather and make good sentences.
(130) A beam of sunlight streaming through the crack in the door hit her closed eyes.
(131) And now the hospital bill hovered overhead too, yet one more steel beam threatening to bring them all down.
(132) The encoding is done by a fine laser beam burning a series of microscopic pits into the disc surface.
(133) This causes the beam to bend and the displacement is measured by means of a strain gauge or a differential transformer.
(134) He swept the torch beam round the short passage and saw the two cell doors on his left were ajar.
(135) Bunches of herbs hung to dry from the ceiling beam, scenting the air.
(136) These small copper alloy balances had an inverted T-shaped beam supported from its centre by a suspension arm.
(137) Problem: Thirdfloor rear walls in old rowhouses often are masonry supported only by an old wood beam at the level below.
(138) Maggie stumbled across the field with only a narrow beam of light from her flashlight to help her.
(139) As he moved the beam, the shadow of the grandfather clock in the hall twisted and grew across the ceiling.
(140) And the beam can't be spotted by drivers who use radar trap detectors.
(141) The obvious snag with free space communication by light is that the atmosphere attenuates the beam.
(142) Bernice ran forward into the darkness, her torch beam bobbing in front of her.
(143) The steel beam serves as a brace for the ceiling.
(144) All he could do was beam a ray of pure hatred at Sherman.
(145) Henry was a boy who left no stone unturned, and he got a torch and shone the beam inside.
(146) She found some rope in the corner tossed it over a beam, and made a noose in the other end.
(147) The immense dumbbell-shape drew closer, almost languidly there out a wide-focus tractor beam, and anchored our two ships together.
(148) Even more amazing was his ability to beam Gedanken up into this thought world.
(149) The third storey of the town gaol was pierced by a doorway over which projected a beam.
(150) A beam of light travels 186, 000 miles per second.
More similar words: team, steam, scream, stream, dream of, dream up, teammate, bean, mainstream, beach, beast, beard, bear out, bear on, beat down, be able to, bearable, bear with, be aware of, bearings, bear in mind, be afraid to, be available.