beam
Example Sentences
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"This technology lets us focus a powerful and precise beam of radiotherapy directly on to the cancer, limiting the damage to healthy cells," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Inside the primary residence, are “richly appointed” living spaces, many of which feature “vaulted and beam ceilings,” with enormous windows that flood the main areas with natural light throughout the day.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Is the man napping on a beam in one photograph the same as the one listening to the radio in another?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The first laser beam established the position of each cluster with an accuracy of about 10 nm and placed the particles into a quantum superposition, meaning they could follow multiple paths through the apparatus simultaneously.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
I expect it to fall out of the air when I grab it, but it’s like grabbing a steel beam suspended in the middle of the air—no slack to it at all.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing beam
Engineering - Introductory
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Structural Engineering
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Civil Engineering
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