beam
Example Sentences
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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 gravitational attraction between them caused the suspended beam to rotate slightly, twisting the wire.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
A beam of light illuminated almost an entire block.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The Dean Heritage Centre is home to beam engines and cider presses, and a detailed display charting the history of the areas iconic free miners.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
His eyes were wide and terrified as the crazily rolling beam of light struck his face; the handcuffs slid back and forth on his wrists as he reached back for his older brother.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing beam
Engineering - Introductory
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Structural Engineering
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