a long, sturdy piece of squared timber or metal used to support the roof or floor of a building
a sea which is rolling against a ship’s side approximately at right angles
an automobile headlight providing short-range illumination, used on lit roads and when visible to oncoming traffic
a stationary steam engine with a large oscillating beam that transmits the vertical movement of the pistons to a crank or pump
a horizontal piece of squared timber connecting two rafters and forming with them an A-shaped roof truss
a short wooden beam (typically carved) projecting from a wall to support either a principal rafter or one end of an arch
denoting a vehicle headlamp with a sealed unit consisting of the light source, reflector, and lens
a narrow horizontal bar raised off the floor, on which a gymnast balances while performing exercises
a drawing compass consisting of a horizontal rod or beam connected by sliding sockets to two vertical legs, used for drawing large circles
a device for dividing a beam of light or other electromagnetic radiation into two or more separate beams
a concentrated stream of subatomic particles, generated in order to cause collisions between particles that will shed new light on their nature and structure
(in science fiction) a hypothetical beam of energy that can be used to move objects such as spaceships or hold them stationary
(of a building or a method of construction) having or using a framework of upright and horizontal beams
(of a ship) heeled over on its side; almost capsized
a fault that is greater in oneself than in the person one is finding fault with
(in science fiction) transport someone instantaneously to or from a spaceship
a bar forming part of a vehicle suspension, twisting in response to the motion of the wheels and absorbing their vertical movement
a drawing compass consisting of a horizontal rod or beam connected by sliding sockets to two vertical legs, used for drawing large circles
me di (un golpe) en la cabeza contra la viga