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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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RELATED WORDS

flash, glare, sun, radiation, window, lamp, ray, daylight, candle, bulb, glow, star, lantern, sunshine, light, glimmer, radiance, emanation, torch, brilliance

Nearby words

sunback, sunbake, sunbaked, sunbath, sunbathe, sunbeam, sunbed, sunbelt, sunberry, sunbird, sunblock

Origin of sunbeam

before 1000; Middle English sunnebem, Old English sun(ne)bēam. See sun, beam

Related forms

sun·beamed, sun·beam·y, adjective
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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

sunbeamed or sunbeamy, adjective
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