beam
noun
any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
beams
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pluralof beam.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof beam (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
beamnounany of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
Example Sentences
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Classic lantern-style fixtures are suspended from the ceilings, which keep the space warm with exposed wood beams.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Many other states and countries have been making use of the images Carbon Mapper’s first satellite, Tanager-1, beams down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
They can get into light beams and factory equipment, and buffing bird droppings out of freshly-painted vehicles is no easy task.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Instead of building obvious nests, they can spend nearly their entire lives hidden inside beams, framing, furniture, and other dry wood, slowly carving out galleries as a colony grows.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
Who’s going to pay for the beams to replace that?
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
