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sunbeam
[ suhn-beem ]
/ ˈsʌnˌbim /
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noun
a beam or ray of sunlight.
Australian Slang. a dish or utensil that has not been used during a meal and so does not have to be washed.
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sunbeamed, sunbeamy, adjectiveWords nearby sunbeam
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British Dictionary definitions for sunbeam
sunbeam
/ (ˈsʌnˌbiːm) /
noun
a beam, ray, or stream of sunlight
Australian slang a piece of crockery or cutlery laid for a meal but remaining unused
Derived forms of sunbeam
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