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Meaning of beams

noun

Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.
One of the principal horizontal timbers of a building; one of the transverse members of a ship's frame on which the decks are laid — supported at the sides by knees in wooden ships and by stringers in steel ones.
The maximum width of a vessel (note that a vessel with a beam of 15 foot can also be said to be 15 foot abeam) Example: This ship has more beam than that one.
The crossbar of a mechanical balance, from the ends of which the scales are suspended.
The principal stem of the antler of a deer.

verb

To emit beams of light; shine; radiate. Example: to beam forth light
To smile broadly or especially cheerfully.
To furnish or supply with beams
To give the appearance of beams to.
To transmit matter or information via a high-tech wireless mechanism. Example: Beam me up, Scotty; there's no intelligent life down here.

Source: Free Dictionary API.

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