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up beam in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Beam may refer to: Light beam, or beam of light, a directional projection of light energy Laser beam Radio
Beam
American brand of bourbon whiskey
Jim Beam is a brand of bourbon whiskey produced in Kentucky by the Japanese distilled beverage conglomerate Suntory Global Spirits. It is one of the best-selling
Jim_Beam
Focused high-velocity stream of atoms or molecules
molecular beam is produced by allowing a gas at higher pressure to expand through a small orifice into a chamber at lower pressure to form a beam of particles
Molecular_beam
Canadian journalist (1945-1996)
conspiracy theorist. He is mostly known for his promotion of the Project Blue Beam conspiracy theory, which posits a plot to facilitate a totalitarian world
Serge_Monast
Monochrome light beam whose amplitude envelope is a Gaussian function
In optics, a Gaussian beam is an idealized beam of electromagnetic radiation whose amplitude envelope in the transverse plane is given by a Gaussian function;
Gaussian_beam
Instrument used to measure the mass of an object
three beams, where the middle beam is the largest, the far beam of medium size, and the front beam the smallest. The difference in size of the beams indicates
Triple_beam_balance
Construction element
terms for similar items include H-beam, I-profile, universal column (UC), w-beam (for wide flange), universal beam (UB), rolled steel joist (RSJ), and
I-beam
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up beamer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Beamer may refer to: Beamer (cricket), a type of ball delivery Beamer (LaTeX), a document class for
Beamer
T-shaped construction module
A T-beam (or tee beam), used in construction, is a load-bearing structure of reinforced concrete, wood or metal, with a capital 'T'-shaped cross section
T-beam
Structural element capable of withstanding loads by resisting bending
A beam is a structural element designed to carry loads perpendicular to its longitude (an element designed to carry a load pushing perpendicular to its
Beam_(structure)
Lamp mounted in the front of a vehicle
headlamp is the term for the device itself and headlight is the term for the beam of light produced and distributed by the device. Headlamp performance has
Headlamp
Method for load calculation in construction
Euler–Bernoulli beam theory (also known as engineer's beam theory or classical beam theory) is a simplification of the linear theory of elasticity which
Euler–Bernoulli_beam_theory
In optics, a tophat beam (also Flat-top or top-hat beam) such as a laser beam or electron beam has a near-uniform fluence (energy density) within a circular
Tophat_beam
Heuristic search algorithm
computer science, beam search is a heuristic search algorithm that explores a graph by expanding the most promising node in a limited set. Beam search is a
Beam_search
Lensless stage lighting device
A beam projector is a lensless stage lighting instrument with very little beam spread. It uses two reflectors. The primary reflector is a parabolic reflector
Beam_projector
Optical device which splits a beam of light in two
A beam splitter or beamsplitter is an optical device that splits a beam of light into a transmitted and a reflected beam. It is a crucial part of many
Beam_splitter
American football coach (1959–2025)
John Edward Beam (January 11, 1959 – November 14, 2025) was an American football coach and faculty athletics director. He served as the head football coach
John_Beam
Beam stack search is a search algorithm that combines chronological backtracking (that is, depth-first search) with beam search and is similar to depth-first
Beam_stack_search
Width of a ship at its widest point
The beam of a ship is its width at its widest point. The maximum beam (BMAX) is the distance between planes passing through the outer sides of the ship
Beam_(nautical)
Missile guidance system
Beam-riding, also known as line-of-sight beam riding (LOSBR), beam guidance or radar beam riding is a technique of directing a missile to its target by
Beam_riding
Light all pointing in the same direction
collimated beam of light or other electromagnetic radiation has parallel rays, and therefore will spread minimally as it propagates. A laser beam is an archetypical
Collimated_beam
Surname list
Beames is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Adrienne Beames (1942–2018), Australian long-distance runner H. P. M. Beames (1875–1948)
Beames
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up beam in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Beams may refer to: Beams (band), a psych-folk band formed in Toronto Beams, a 2002 album by Hiromitsu
Beams
Type of structural member
A flitch beam (or flitched beam) is a compound beam used in the construction of houses, decks, and other primarily wood-frame structures. Typically, the
Flitch_beam
How much a beam expands as it travels
In electromagnetics, especially in optics, beam divergence is an angular measure of the increase in beam diameter or radius with distance from the optical
Beam_divergence
Multinational beverage company
Suntory Global Spirits Inc., formerly known as Beam Suntory, Inc., and before that as Beam, Inc., is an American beverage company that is a subsidiary
Suntory_Global_Spirits
Use of high-energy electrons to treat an object
Electron-beam processing or electron irradiation is a process that involves using electrons, usually of high energy, to treat an object for a variety of
Electron-beam_processing
Proposed technological device
A tractor beam is a device that can attract one object to another from a distance. The concept originates in fiction: The term was coined by E. E. Smith
Tractor_beam
Automobile mechanism
beam axle, rigid axle, or solid axle is a dependent suspension design in which a set of wheels is connected laterally by a single beam or shaft. Beam
Beam_axle
Non-diffractive wave
A Bessel beam is a wave whose amplitude is described by a Bessel function of the first kind. Electromagnetic, acoustic, gravitational, and matter waves
Bessel_beam
Laser air defense system
Iron Beam, officially Laser Dome in English and Eitan's Light (Hebrew: אור איתן) in Hebrew, is a directed-energy air defense system developed by Israeli
Iron_Beam
Artistic gymnastics apparatus
The balance beam is a rectangular artistic gymnastics apparatus and an event performed using the apparatus. The apparatus and the event are sometimes simply
Balance_beam
Projection of light energy
A light beam or beam of light is a directional projection of light energy radiating from a light source. Sunlight forms a light beam (a sunbeam) when filtered
Light_beam
Type of bridge
Beam bridges are the simplest structural forms for bridge spans supported by an abutment or pier at each end. No moments are transferred throughout the
Beam_bridge
2016 Christian drama film by Patricia Riggen
written by Randy Brown. It is based on the book of the same name by Christy Beam, which recounts the true story of her young daughter who had a near-death
Miracles_from_Heaven
Width of an electromagnetic beam
The beam diameter or beam width of an electromagnetic beam is the diameter along any specified line that is perpendicular to the beam axis and intersects
Beam_diameter
2013 video game
BeamNG.drive is a sandbox vehicle simulation video game developed and published by Bremen-based video game developer BeamNG GmbH for Windows and Linux
BeamNG.drive
Device
Focused ion beam, also known as FIB, is a technique used particularly in the semiconductor industry, materials science and increasingly in the biological
Focused_ion_beam
In biotechnology BEAMing, which stands for beads, emulsion, amplification, magnetics, is a highly sensitive digital PCR method that combines emulsion
BEAMing
High-energy, direct-write nano-lithography
Proton beam writing (or p-beam writing) is a direct-write lithography process that uses a focused beam of high-energy (MeV) protons to pattern resist
Proton_beam_writing
Device that emits light via optical amplification
optical communication, laser cutting, and lithography. It also allows a laser beam to stay narrow over great distances (collimation), used in laser pointers
Laser
Method of producing and studying chemical reactions
In analytical chemistry, crossed molecular beam experiments involve two beams of atoms or molecules which are collided together to study the dynamics of
Crossed_molecular_beam
Beam of charged atoms (ions)
An ion beam is a beam of ions, a type of charged particle beam. Ion beams have many uses in electronics manufacturing (principally ion implantation) and
Ion_beam
Virtual machine in the Open Telecom Platform
then executed on the BEAM. BEAM bytecode files have the .beam file extension. BEAM was written in the C language. Originally BEAM was short for Bogdan's
BEAM_(Erlang_virtual_machine)
A split beam nut, also known as a split hex nut or slotted beam nut, is a locknut with slots cut in the top that separate the outside end into two or
Split_beam_nut
Structural horizontal block that spans the space between two vertical supports
A lintel or lintol is a type of beam (a horizontal structural element) that spans openings such as portals, doors, windows and fireplaces. It can be a
Lintel
Satellite signal concentrated in power for a specific area
A spot beam, in telecommunications parlance, is a satellite signal that is specially concentrated in power (i.e. sent by a high-gain antenna) so that it
Spot_beam
Electronic musical instrument
The blaster beam is a concept electric musical instrument consisting of a 12 to 18-foot (3.5 to 5.5 m) long metal beam strung with numerous tensed wires
Blaster_beam
American artistic gymnast (born 1997)
silver medalist on floor exercise, and a two-time bronze medalist on balance beam (2016, 2020). Biles led the gold medal-winning U.S. teams in 2016, dubbed
Simone_Biles
Type of English Gothic roof
using short beams projecting from the wall on which the rafters land, essentially a tie beam which has the middle cut out. These short beams are called
Hammerbeam_roof
Width of the beam of light emitted by a light
Beam angle is a measure of angular width or diameter of the beam of light emitted from products used in architectural lighting, landscape lighting, stage
Beam_angle
Changing the direction of the main lobe of a radiation pattern
Beam steering is a technique for changing the direction of the main lobe of a radiation pattern. Beam tilt is used in radio to aim the main lobe of the
Beam_steering
Mechanism where confined high-speed particles confer energy to a vehicle
Beam-powered propulsion, also known as directed energy propulsion, is a class of aircraft or spacecraft propulsion that uses energy beamed to the spacecraft
Beam-powered_propulsion
Lithographic technique that uses a scanning beam of electrons
Electron-beam lithography (often abbreviated as e-beam lithography or EBL) is the practice of scanning a focused beam of electrons to draw custom shapes
Electron-beam_lithography
Fusion power concepts based on intersecting beams of fusion fuel ions
Colliding beam fusion (CBF), or colliding beam fusion reactor (CBFR), is a class of fusion power concepts that are based on two or more intersecting beams of
Colliding_beam_fusion
Former Android OS feature
Android Beam is a discontinued feature of the Android mobile operating system that allowed data to be transferred via near field communication (NFC). It
Android_Beam
Robotics with analogue circuits
BEAM robotics (from biology, electronics, aesthetics and mechanics) is a style of robotics that primarily uses simple analogue circuits, such as comparators
BEAM_robotics
Vehicle suspension system
Twin-Traction Beam (TTB) is an independent suspension system for front drive axles in four-wheel drive Ford F-Series trucks and sport utility vehicles
Twin-Traction_Beam
Measurement device
laser beam profiler captures, displays, and records the spatial intensity profile of a laser beam at a particular plane transverse to the beam propagation
Laser_beam_profiler
Type of automobile suspension
The twist-beam rear suspension (also torsion-beam axle, deformable torsion beam, or compound crank) is a type of automobile suspension based on a large
Twist-beam_rear_suspension
Victim of the September 11 attacks (1968–2001)
Todd Morgan Beamer (November 24, 1968 – September 11, 2001) was an American passenger aboard United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked and crashed
Todd_Beamer
Rallying call of the Sacramento Kings
"Light the Beam!" is a chant and rallying call in support of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Sacramento Kings. Referring to the Kings lighting
Light_the_Beam
Electron scattering technique for structural analyses
Convergent beam electron diffraction (CBED) is an electron diffraction technique where a convergent or divergent beam (conical electron beam) of electrons
Convergent beam electron diffraction
Convergent_beam_electron_diffraction
Acoustic surveillance device
A laser microphone is a surveillance device that uses a laser beam to detect sound vibrations in a distant object. It can be used to eavesdrop with minimal
Laser_microphone
Stream of charged, or less frequently neutral particles
A particle beam is a stream of charged or neutral particles other than photons. In particle accelerators, these particles can move with a velocity close
Particle_beam
Thick line used to connect notes in musical notation
(quavers) or shorter can be beamed. The number of beams is equal to the number of flags that would be present on an unbeamed note. Beaming refers to the conventions
Beam_(music)
Hypothetical type of weapon
A particle-beam weapon uses a high-energy beam of atomic or subatomic particles to damage the target by disrupting its atomic and/or molecular structure
Particle-beam_weapon
Soliloquy from the 1982 film Blade Runner
addressing Deckard, who is hanging from one of the beams: Then, as Deckard dangles from the steel beam of a rooftop after missing his jump across the chasm
Tears_in_rain_monologue
American politician from Lewiston, Maine
Joline Beam is an American politician from Lewiston, Maine. A former member of the Maine House of Representatives, Beam now serves on the Lewiston City
Joline_Beam
Engineering theory
mechanical engineering, generalised beam theory (GBT) is a one-dimensional theory used to mathematically model how beams bend and twist under various loads
Generalised_beam_theory
Vacuum tube used to display images
a vacuum tube containing one or more electron guns, which emit electron beams, which are directed and controlled to display images on a phosphorescent
Cathode_ray_tube
A beamer was an occupation in the cotton industry. The taper's beam is a long cylinder with flanges where 400 plus ends (threads) are wound side-by-side
Beamer_(occupation)
Early configuration of the steam engine
A beam engine is a type of steam engine where a pivoted overhead beam is used to apply the force from a vertical piston to a vertical connecting rod.
Beam_engine
Aspect of laser science
laser science, laser beam quality defines aspects of the beam illumination pattern and the merits of a particular laser beam's propagation and transformation
Laser_beam_quality
Type of girder
or tubular girder (or box beam) is a girder that forms an enclosed tube with multiple walls, as opposed to an Ɪ- or H-beam. Originally constructed of
Box_girder
Hotaru Beam (lit. 'firefly beam') is a binary-determination logic puzzle published by Nikoli. Hotaru Beam is played on a rectangular grid, usually of dashed
Hotaru_Beam
Railway with a single rail or beam
the single-beam track structure. Two principal types exist: straddle-beam monorails, in which vehicles ride atop a concrete or steel beam, and suspended
Monorail
Property of a charged particle beam
a charged particle beam. It refers to the area occupied by the beam in a position-and-momentum phase space. Each particle in a beam can be described by
Beam_emittance
Model of shear deformation and bending effects
thick beams, sandwich composite beams, or beams subject to high-frequency excitation when the wavelength approaches the thickness of the beam. The resulting
Timoshenko–Ehrenfest beam theory
Timoshenko–Ehrenfest_beam_theory
Devices using beams of free electrons
Since the mid-20th century, electron-beam technology has provided the basis for a variety of novel and specialized applications in semiconductor manufacturing
Electron-beam_technology
Exact solution in general relativity
In general relativity, the Bonnor beam is an exact solution which models an infinitely long, straight beam of light. It is an explicit example of a pp-wave
Bonnor_beam
The lifting beam (also known as traverse, spreader beam) is a steel beam that is attached to the hook of the crane in order to spread the slings from one
Lifting_beam
Use of electrons to join metal parts via melting
Electron-beam welding (EBW) is a fusion welding process in which a beam of high-velocity electrons is applied to two materials to be joined. The workpieces
Electron-beam_welding
Military tank support device
unditching beam is a device that is used to aid in the recovery of armoured fighting vehicles when they become bogged or "ditched". The device is a beam that
Unditching_beam
Component of a building's foundation
A grade beam or grade beam footing is a component of a building's foundation. It consists of a reinforced concrete beam that transmits the load from a
Grade_beam
American white supremacist (born 1946)
Louis Ray Beam Jr. (born August 20, 1946) is an American white supremacist. After high school, he joined the United States Army and served as a helicopter
Louis_Beam
American science fiction writer
Henry Beam Piper (March 23, 1904 – c. November 6, 1964) was an American science fiction writer. He wrote many short stories and several novels. He is best
H._Beam_Piper
Electron-beam machining (EBM) is a process where high-velocity electrons concentrated into a narrow beam that are directed towards the work piece, creating
Electron-beam_machining
Measure of laser beam quality
laser science, the beam parameter product (BPP) is the product of a laser beam's divergence angle (half-angle) and the radius of the beam at its narrowest
Beam_parameter_product
Treatment of cancer with ionized radiation
External beam radiation therapy (EBRT) is a form of radiotherapy that utilizes a high-energy collimated beam of ionizing radiation, from a source outside
External_beam_radiotherapy
In numerical mathematics, Beam and Warming scheme or Beam–Warming implicit scheme introduced in 1978 by Richard M. Beam and R. F. Warming, is a second
Beam_and_Warming_scheme
Particle accelerator at CERN, Switzerland
the crossing points. The LHC primarily collides proton beams, but it can also accelerate beams of heavy ions, such as in lead–lead collisions and proton–lead
Large_Hadron_Collider
Structural feature of building wall construction
A bond beam is a horizontal structural element, usually found as an embedded part of a masonry wall assembly. The bond beam serves to impart horizontal
Bond_beam
Unified programming model for data processing pipelines
Apache Beam is an open source unified programming model to define and execute data processing pipelines, including ETL, batch and stream (continuous) processing
Apache_Beam
Construction element
A castellated beam is a beam style where an I-beam is subjected to a longitudinal cut along its web following a specific pattern. The purpose is to divide
Castellated_beam
Device that narrows or straightens a beam of particles or waves
A collimator is a device which narrows a beam of particles or waves. “To narrow” can mean either to cause the directions of motion to become more aligned
Collimator
Beam anchored at only one end
a vertical surface such as a wall. A cantilever can be in the form of a beam, plate, truss, or slab. When subjected to a structural load at its far, unsupported
Cantilever
Spatially localized group of electrically charged particles travelling in same direction
classes: unbunched beams (coasting beams or DC beams), which have no longitudinal substructure in the direction of beam motion. bunched beams, in which the
Charged_particle_beam
Type of radiation/convection HVAC system
A chilled beam is a type of radiation/convection HVAC system designed to heat and cool large buildings through the use of water. This method removes most
Chilled_beam
Medical procedure
a beam of protons to irradiate diseased tissue, most often to treat cancer. The chief advantage of proton therapy over other types of external beam radiotherapy
Proton_therapy
BEAM
BEAM
Boy/Male
Tamil
Beam of light
Girl/Female
Indian
A beam of light
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish (of Norman origin)
English and Irish (of Norman origin) : habitational name from various places in northern France: Beaumais-sur-Dire in Calvados, Beaumetz in Somme, or any of three places called Beaumetz in Pas-de-Calais. They are named in Old French as beu ‘fair’, ‘lovely’ + més ‘dwelling’. Compare Mas. A place called Beamish in County Durham is an Anglo-Norman French place name of the same origin, first mentioned in the 13th century; it is possible that in some cases the surname is from this place.Americanized spelling of German Behmisch or Böhmisch, ethnic names for someone from Bohemia (see Bohm).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old English bēam ‘beam’, ‘post’, a term with various applications. It denoted the beam of a loom and was therefore in some cases a metonymic occupational name for a weaver. In others it was a topographic name for someone who lived by a post or tree, or by a footbridge made from a tree trunk.Americanized form of German Boehm, or sometimes of Baum.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Vilasin | விலாஸீந
Shining, Beaming, Radiant
Vilasin | விலாஸீந
Girl/Female
Indian
Beam of light
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Throckmorton in Worcestershire, possibly named from Old English þroc ‘beam bridge’ + mere ‘pool’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.Bearers of the name Throckmorton in the U.S. trace their descent from a John Throckmorton (1601–1684) of New England or a Robert Throckmorton (1609–1663) of VA.
Girl/Female
Indian
A beam of light
Girl/Female
Tamil
Deeptikana | தீபà¯à®¤à®¿à®•ாநா
Beam of light
Deeptikana | தீபà¯à®¤à®¿à®•ாநா
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Beeman.Gamaliel Beaman came from Bridgenorth, Shropshire, England to MA in 1635 as a 12-year-old boy.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Rashmita | ராஷà¯à®®à¯€à®¤à®¾Â
Having light, Beaming, Stringed
Rashmita | ராஷà¯à®®à¯€à®¤à®¾Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Parnham in Beaminster, Dorset.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Deepthiksha | திபà¯à®¤à¯€à®•à¯à®·à®¾Â
A beam of light
Deepthiksha | திபà¯à®¤à¯€à®•à¯à®·à®¾Â
Girl/Female
Indian
A beam of light
Girl/Female
Tamil
Deeptika | திபà¯à®¤à®¿à®•ாÂ
A beam of light
Deeptika | திபà¯à®¤à®¿à®•ாÂ
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Beamish
Girl/Female
Tamil
Deepthika | திபà¯à®¤à¯€à®•ா
A beam of light
Deepthika | திபà¯à®¤à¯€à®•ா
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English grene ‘green’ + dale ‘dale’, ‘valley’ or hille, hull ‘hill’; alternatively, the surname may have arisen from either of two habitational names meaning ‘green valley’: Greendale in Devon or Grindale in East Yorkshire, or from Grindal (‘green hill’) in Shropshire.South German : from Middle High German grindel ‘latch’, ‘beam’, ‘pole’, probably a metonymic occupational name for a doorman.Respelling of North German Grindel.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Beamish.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by an enclosure, Middle English sparre.German : metonymic occupational name for a carpenter, from Middle Low German spar ‘beam’, ‘rafter’.
BEAM
BEAM
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the Clee Hills in Shropshire or the nearby village of Clee St. Margaret. The hills are probably named with Old English cleo ‘rounded’, ‘ball-shaped’.Possibly an altered form of Irish or Scottish McClay.Variant spelling of German Klee.
Boy/Male
Indian
Image
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Lancashire, West Yorkshire, and Derbyshire, earlier recorded as Melver, and named from ancient British words that are ancestors of Welsh moel ‘bare’ + bre ‘hill’.
Female
German
German short form of French/German Brigitte, GITTA means "exalted one."
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Adornment aids
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Love to Life
Boy/Male
American, British, English
From the Settlement on the Hill of Hugh's Town
Boy/Male
Tamil
Thangamani | தஂகாமநீÂ
Gold, Golden gen
Girl/Female
Indian
Generous, Noble, Precious, Perfect
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
A Serpent King
BEAM
BEAM
BEAM
BEAM
BEAM
a.
Resembling a beam in size and weight; massy.
n.
Fig.: A ray; a gleam; as, a beam of comfort.
a.
Emitting beams; radiant.
n.
A small beam of light.
v. i.
To emit beams of light.
v. t.
To send forth; to emit; -- followed ordinarily by forth; as, to beam forth light.
adv.
In a beaming manner.
n.
One of the long feathers in the wing of a hawk; -- called also beam feather.
a.
Beamy; radiant.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Beam
n.
A member of one description of roof truss, called hammer-beam truss, which is so framed as not to have a tiebeam at the top of the wall. Each principal has two hammer-beams, which occupy the situation, and to some extent serve the purpose, of a tiebeam.
n.
A ray or collection of parallel rays emitted from the sun or other luminous body; as, a beam of light, or of heat.
n.
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.
a.
Furnished with beams, as the head of a stag.
a.
Emitting beams of light; radiant; shining.
adv.
In a beaming manner; radiantly.
a.
Not having a beam.
imp. & p. p.
of Beam
n.
The state of being beamy.
n.
A small European flycatcher (Muscicapa gricola), so called because it often nests on a beam in a building.