beam vs piece

beam and piece both are nouns.

beam and piece both are verbs.

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

As nouns, piece is a hypernym of beam; that is, piece is a word with a broader meaning than beam:

beam: long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
piece: a separate part of a whole

Other hypernyms of beam include structural member.

beam (noun)	piece (noun)
long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction	a separate part of a whole
a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts	game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
the broad side of a ship	a portable gun
(nautical) breadth amidships	a work of art of some artistic value
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather	an item that is an instance of some type
a column of light (as from a beacon)	a distance
a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation	a musical work that has been created
	an artistic or literary composition
	an instance of some kind
	a serving that has been cut from a larger portion
	a portion of a natural object
	a share of something
	a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

beam (verb)	piece (verb)
smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression	repair by adding pieces
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television	eat intermittently; take small bites of
express with a beaming face or smile	join during spinning
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion	to join or unite the pieces of
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink	create by putting components or members together
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light

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