Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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beam | Yes | No | Yes | No |
cantilever | Yes | No | Yes | No |
beam (noun) | cantilever (noun) |
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long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction | projecting horizontal beam fixed at one end only |
a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts | |
the broad side of a ship | |
(nautical) breadth amidships | |
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) | cantilever (verb) |
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smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression | construct with girders and beams such that only one end is fixed |
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television | project as a cantilever |
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 |