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beamer

British  
/ ˈbiːmə /

noun

  1. cricket a full-pitched ball bowled at the batsman's head

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Beamer - A term for a flushed or blushing face, especially one resulting from embarrassment.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025

“We think that our ancestors joined hands and formed a lei of alii around our homes, protecting us from the ensuing flames,” Beamer said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2023

Keola Beamer, a famous slack key guitarist who lives in Leiali’i, found significance in the neighborhood’s name.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2023

DESTIN, Fla. — South Carolina coach Shane Beamer lost some key contributors from the Gamecocks’ eight-win team to the transfer portal this offseason.

From Washington Times • Jun. 1, 2023

Annals of Tennessee," page 68, we have this record:      "A grant, signed Arthur Dobbs, Governor of North Carolina;      William Beamer, Sen., Superintendent and Deputy Adjutant in      and for the Cherokee Nation; and William Beamer, Jun.,

From Sketches of Western North Carolina, Historical and Biographical by Hunter, C. L.

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