beam vs balk

beam and balk both are nouns.

beam and balk both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beam	Yes	No	Yes	No
balk	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, balk is a hyponym of beam; that is, balk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beam:

beam: long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
balk: one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof

Other hyponyms of beam include box beam, box girder, cantilever, girder, header, header, lintel, joist, keel, keelson, baulk, rafter, rider plate, ridge, ridgepole, rooftree, shore, shoring, tie, tie beam, timber, crossbeam, crosspiece, trave, traverse, side sill, solebar, spreader beam.

beam (noun)	balk (noun)
long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction	an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base
a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts	one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
the broad side of a ship	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
(nautical) breadth amidships	the area on a billiard table behind the balkline
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
a column of light (as from a beacon)
a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation

beam (verb)	balk (verb)
smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression	refuse to comply
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
express with a beaming face or smile
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light

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