Beam

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped esp. for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines. 1.2 Building Trades . a horizontal bearing member, as a joist or lintel. 1.3 Engineering . a rigid member or structure supported at each end, subject to bending stresses from a direction perpendicular to its length. 1.4 Nautical . 1.5 Aeronautics . the direction perpendicular to the plane of symmetry of an aircraft and outward from the side. 1.6 the widest part. 1.7 Slang . the measure across both hips or buttocks 1.8 Machinery . 1.9 the crossbar of a balance, from the ends of which the scales or pans are suspended. 1.10 a ray of light 1.11 a group of nearly parallel rays. 1.12 Radio, Aeronautics . a signal transmitted along a narrow course, used to guide pilots through darkness, bad weather, etc. 1.13 Electronics . a narrow stream of electrons, as that emitted from the electron gun of a cathode ray tube. 1.14 the angle at which a microphone or loudspeaker functions best. 1.15 the cone-shaped range of effective use of a microphone or loudspeaker. 1.16 Citizens Band Radio Slang . beam antenna. 1.17 a gleam; suggestion 1.18 a radiant smile. 1.19 the principal stem of the antler of a deer. 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to emit in or as in beams or rays. 2.2 Radio . to transmit (a signal) in a particular direction. 2.3 Radio and Television . to direct (a program, commercial message, etc.) to a predetermined audience. 3 Verb (used without object) 3.1 to emit beams, as of light. 3.2 to smile radiantly or happily. ? 4 Idioms 4.1 beam in 4.2 fly the beam, Radio 4.3 off the beam 4.4 on the beam 5 Antonyms 5.1 verb 6 Synonyms 6.1 noun 6.2 verb

Noun

any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped esp. for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.

Building Trades . a horizontal bearing member, as a joist or lintel.

Engineering . a rigid member or structure supported at each end, subject to bending stresses from a direction perpendicular to its length.

Nautical .

a horizontal structural member, usually transverse, for supporting the decks and flats of a vessel.

the extreme width of a vessel.

the shank of an anchor.

Aeronautics . the direction perpendicular to the plane of symmetry of an aircraft and outward from the side.

the widest part.

Slang . the measure across both hips or buttocks

broad in the beam.

Machinery .

walking beam.

(in a loom) a roller or cylinder on which the warp is wound before weaving.

a similar cylinder on which cloth is wound as it is woven.

the crossbar of a balance, from the ends of which the scales or pans are suspended.

a ray of light

The sun shed its beams upon the vineyard.

a group of nearly parallel rays.

Radio, Aeronautics . a signal transmitted along a narrow course, used to guide pilots through darkness, bad weather, etc.

Electronics . a narrow stream of electrons, as that emitted from the electron gun of a cathode ray tube.

the angle at which a microphone or loudspeaker functions best.

the cone-shaped range of effective use of a microphone or loudspeaker.

Citizens Band Radio Slang . beam antenna.

a gleam; suggestion

a beam of hope.

a radiant smile.

the principal stem of the antler of a deer.

Verb (used with object)

to emit in or as in beams or rays.

Radio . to transmit (a signal) in a particular direction.

Radio and Television . to direct (a program, commercial message, etc.) to a predetermined audience.

Verb (used without object)

to emit beams, as of light.

to smile radiantly or happily. ?

Idioms

beam in

Citizens Band Radio Slang . to be received under optimum conditions; be heard loud and clear

They told me I was really beaming in.

fly the beam, Radio

Aeronautics . (of an aircraft) to be guided by a beam.

off the beam

not on the course indicated by a radio beam.

Informal . wrong; incorrect

The pollsters were off the beam again for the last presidential election.

on the beam

on the course indicated by a radio beam, as an airplane.

Nautical . at right angles to the keel.

Informal . proceeding well; correct; exact

Their research is right on the beam and the results should be very valuable.

Antonyms

verb

frown , scowl , be dark

Synonyms

noun

axle , bail , balk , bolster , boom , brace , cantilever , column , crossbar , crosspiece , girder , jamb , joist , lath , lintel , pile , piling , pillar , plank , pole , post , prop , rafter , reach , scaffolding , scantling , shaft , sill , spar , stanchion , stay , stringer , strip , strut , stud , timber , transverse , trestle , two-by-fournotes:ray is distinguished from beam in that it describes a smaller quantity of light (beam being a collection of parallel rays) , bar , beacon , chink , dartle , emission , finger , flicker , glare , gleam , glimmer , glint , glitter , glow , laser , radiation , ray , shimmer , shoot , sparkle , streak , stream , twinklenotes:ray is distinguished from beam in that it describes a smaller quantity of light (beam being a collection of parallel rays)

verb

emit , give off , give out , glare , glimmer , glow , radiate , send , shed , shine , throw off , transmitnotes:ray is distinguished from beam in that it describes a smaller quantity of light (beam being a collection of parallel rays) , gleam , grin , laugh , smirknotes:ray is distinguished from beam in that it describes a smaller quantity of light (beam being a collection of parallel rays) , burn , glitter , yieldnotes:ray is distinguished from beam in that it describes a smaller quantity of light (beam being a collection of parallel rays) , send out , transfer file , transmit , transmit signalnotes:ray is distinguished from beam in that it describes a smaller quantity of light (beam being a collection of parallel rays) , blaze , incandesce , bar , chevron , flash , girder , glisten , joist , laser , light , rafter , ray , scintillate , smile , stud , support