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81rood beam — noun : the beam at the entrance of a church chancel that supports a large cross or crucifix especially in a medieval church * * * rood beam noun A beam for supporting the rood • • • Main Entry: ↑rood * * * rood beam, a beam across the entrance to …
82D beam — Un D Beam est un contrôleur Roland composé d un faisceau infrarouge en émission et d un capteur infrarouge en réception; ce dernier détectant les mouvements de la main au dessus de celui ci, pour agir sur des paramètres choisis d un son :… …
83full beam — n BrE on full beam car ↑headlights (=the main lights at the front) that are on full beam are switched to a position that makes them shine very brightly and straight ahead American Equivalent: high beam →↑dipped …
84box beam — noun a beam built up from boards; has a hollow rectangular cross section • Syn: ↑box girder • Hypernyms: ↑beam * * * noun : box girder * * * a beam or girder built up from shapes and having a hollow, rectangular cross section. Also called box… …
85I-beam — noun girder having a cross section resembling the letter I • Hypernyms: ↑girder * * * /uy beem /, n. a rolled or extruded metal beam having a cross section resembling an I. See illus. under shape. [1890 95] * * * Iˈ beam noun 1. A metal girder I… …
86truss beam — noun : a beam reinforced by a truss rod or formed of straight or cambered pieces joined by trussing * * * truss beam noun 1. A wooden beam strengthened by a steel tie rod 2. A steel framework acting as a beam • • • Main Entry: ↑truss …
87weather beam — same as ↑lee beam (see above). • • • Main Entry: ↑beam * * * weather beam, Nautical. the side of a ship toward the wind; weatherboard …
88proton beam — noun A beam of protons produced by a proton accelerator • • • Main Entry: ↑proton * * * proton beam, a beam of high energy protons as developed by a proton accelerator …
89Levant Mine and Beam Engine — Levant Mine Beam Engine is a working steam powered beam engine situated in Trewellard, Pendeen, near St Just, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, and a National Trust property.ee also*Man engine for an account of the accident in the mine on 20… …
90on her beam-ends — phrasal : inclined so much on one side that beams approach a vertical position with danger of capsizing * * * on her beam ends Of a ship, so much inclined to one side that the beams become nearly vertical • • • Main Entry: ↑beam * * * on her (or… …
