beam
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After the accident, a foreman at the site told authorities that Bautista may have incorrectly assumed that the beam he strapped himself to was securely anchored to the ground, according to the report.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Measuring signals this tiny is far more difficult than simply sending a beam into a detector and reading a result.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
The gravitational attraction between them caused the suspended beam to rotate slightly, twisting the wire.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
Equipment mounted below the waterline of a boat emits a fan‑shaped beam of sound waves ahead of the craft.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
A blazing beam of light filled the picture, and the robot parts turned bright orange.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
Vocabulary lists containing beam
Engineering - Introductory
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Structural Engineering
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Civil Engineering
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