beamer

British

/ ˈbiːmə /

noun

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

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But the beamer near the left side end line was actually angled perfectly to drop into goal.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2023

Warner launched Anderson over mid-off but also had to fend off a freak chest-high beamer from the same bowler.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2023

There was also a worrying moment when Head was struck by a rapid accidental beamer from Mark Wood.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2021

It takes brains to build engines like the ones you find on a beamer or Mercedes.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2010

The technicians watched the dials and verified that a stream of highly charged, invisible particles had erupted from the beamer tubes.

From The Universe — or Nothing by Moldeven, Meyer

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