beam
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The gravitational attraction between them caused the suspended beam to rotate slightly, twisting the wire.
From Science Daily • May 18, 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
A beam of light illuminated almost an entire block.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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
The beam lit up the intruder, creeping toward me.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
Vocabulary lists containing beam
Engineering - Introductory
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Structural Engineering
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Civil Engineering
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