absorption
(æbˈsɔrp ʃən, -ˈzɔrp-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the removal of energy or particles from a beam by the medium through which the beam propagates.
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trabeated
(ɪt, -ˌeɪt)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
constructed with a beam or on the principle of a beam, as an entablature or flat ceiling.
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shape
(ʃeɪp)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a flanged metal beam or bar of uniform section, as a channel or I-beam.
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balk
Webster Dictionary
a great beam, rafter, or timber; esp., the tie-beam of a house. The loft above was called "the balks."
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electron microscope
(electron microscope)
Princeton's WordNet
a microscope that is similar in purpose to a light microscope but achieves much greater resolving power by using a parallel beam of electrons to illuminate the object instead of a beam of light
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gain
Webster Dictionary
a square or beveled notch cut out of a girder, binding joist, or other timber which supports a floor beam, so as to receive the end of the floor beam
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beam
Webster Dictionary
a cylinder of wood, making part of a loom, on which weavers wind the warp before weaving; also, the cylinder on which the cloth is rolled, as it is woven; one being called the fore beam, the other the back beam
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beam
Webster Dictionary
a heavy iron lever having an oscillating motion on a central axis, one end of which is connected with the piston rod from which it receives motion, and the other with the crank of the wheel shaft; -- called also working beam or walking beam
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parabolic reflector
(parabolic reflector, paraboloid reflector)
Princeton's WordNet
a concave reflector used to produce a parallel beam when the source is placed at its focus or to focus an incoming parallel beam
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paraboloid reflector
(parabolic reflector, paraboloid reflector)
Princeton's WordNet
a concave reflector used to produce a parallel beam when the source is placed at its focus or to focus an incoming parallel beam
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girder
Webster Dictionary
a main beam; a stright, horizontal beam to span an opening or carry weight, such as ends of floor beams, etc.; hence, a framed or built-up member discharging the same office, technically called a compound girder. See Illusts. of Frame, and Doubleframed floor, under Double
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trammel
Webster Dictionary
a beam compass. See under Beam
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fish
Webster Dictionary
to strengthen (a beam, mast, etc.), or unite end to end (two timbers, railroad rails, etc.) by bolting a plank, timber, or plate to the beam, mast, or timbers, lengthwise on one or both sides. See Fish joint, under Fish, n
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beamy
(beamy)
Princeton's WordNet
broad in the beam
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crosspiece
(trave, traverse, crossbeam, crosspiece)
Princeton's WordNet
a horizontal beam that extends across something
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timber
(timber)
Princeton's WordNet
a beam made of wood
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crossbeam
(trave, traverse, crossbeam, crosspiece)
Princeton's WordNet
a horizontal beam that extends across something
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trave
(trave, traverse, crossbeam, crosspiece)
Princeton's WordNet
a horizontal beam that extends across something
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traverse
(trave, traverse, crossbeam, crosspiece)
Princeton's WordNet
a horizontal beam that extends across something
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large
(large)
Princeton's WordNet
with the wind abaft the beam
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shaft
(ʃæft, ʃɑft)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a ray or beam.
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beam
(bim)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
on the beam,
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incidence
(incidence)
Princeton's WordNet
the striking of a light beam on a surface
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joist
(joist)
Princeton's WordNet
beam used to support floors or roofs
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high beam
(high beam)
Princeton's WordNet
the beam of a car's headlights that provides distant illumination
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standard
(standard)
Princeton's WordNet
an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)
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cantilever
(cantilever)
Princeton's WordNet
projecting horizontal beam fixed at one end only
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laser beam
(laser beam)
Princeton's WordNet
a beam of light generated by a laser
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dimmer
(ˈdɪm ər)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a low-beam headlight.
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irradiation
(ɪˌreɪ diˈeɪ ʃən)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a ray of light; beam.
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