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beam

[beem] / bim /


VERB
broadcast on air waves
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VERB
smile broadly
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VERB
shine, as a light
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VERB
make electronic transfer
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Example Sentences

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A row over the disappearance of a famous river surfing wave in Munich escalated on Sunday as authorities removed a beam inserted over Christmas to recreate the attraction.

From Barron's

By the time the steel reaches the shoreline it has been shaped into recognizable parts—crane legs, beams and booms.

From The Wall Street Journal

Researchers interact with these atoms by directing carefully tuned laser beams at them, effectively giving instructions that allow calculations to take place.

From Science Daily

The large living room features an open floor plan, wooden beams on the ceiling, and neutral furniture to add to the home’s beach aesthetic.

From MarketWatch

Uppu explains that careful control of the laser beam is the key to the new method.

From Science Daily